Quote from: Dena on October 26, 2016, 03:02:02 PM
The surgery involved squeezing the larynx with a wire so it stretches the vocal cords. In some people the gain is minimal and it is the older form of voice surgery before VFS. Dr Haben uses CTA when VFS will not provide sufficient pitch increase to give some additional boost. You can learn more about it off the link.
http://www.professionalvoice.org/feminization.aspx

Or when you have a paralysed vocal cord.

Quote from: Wynternight on October 26, 2016, 03:34:13 PM
Or when you have a paralysed vocal cord.

That is interesting because one of my cords is longer than the other. Dr Haben said it was because one was partially paralyzed but yet he didn't recommend CTA to me. If he had, I had my card ready to run.

Wynter we had the surgery  on the same day...but I din't get the CTA, Dr. Haben said I don't need it. I feel that I am back to normal The first day was d only problematic day for me... I was groggy and I vomited.

Quote from: Miss Lux on October 27, 2016, 04:02:56 AM
Wynter we had the surgery  on the same day...but I din't get the CTA, Dr. Haben said I don't need it. I feel that I am back to normal The first day was d only problematic day for me... I was groggy and I vomited.

I think I saw you and your mum at Haben's office for our pre-op visits and saw you both when I took a lap around recovery to wake myself up.

I had the sutures out today. It was somewhat painful as Dr. Haben uses a long running suture with about an inch on either side that's untied to make it easy to remove. Good news is the wound edges are well approximated, there's hardly a mark and things look to be healing well. Three weeks until I can talk again.

Quote from: Dena on October 26, 2016, 03:02:02 PM
The surgery involved squeezing the larynx with a wire so it stretches the vocal cords. In some people the gain is minimal and it is the older form of voice surgery before VFS. Dr Haben uses CTA when VFS will not provide sufficient pitch increase to give some additional boost. You can learn more about it off the link.
http://www.professionalvoice.org/feminization.aspx

Very interesting, thanks. I have been wondering more about the differences between the old way and the new way

Wynter it's your 30th day already! Have you tried out your voice? How was it? Mine is at the level of a whisper so I don't think I am capable of recording it yet.....

Quote from: Miss Lux on November 17, 2016, 08:38:46 AM
Wynter it's your 30th day already! Have you tried out your voice? How was it? Mine is at the level of a whisper so I don't think I am capable of recording it yet.....

Oh wow, it is. I was thinking it was Saturday! I have to try!!!

Quote from: Wynternight on November 17, 2016, 03:55:35 PM

Quote from: Miss Lux on November 17, 2016, 08:38:46 AM
Wynter it's your 30th day already! Have you tried out your voice? How was it? Mine is at the level of a whisper so I don't think I am capable of recording it yet.....

Oh wow, it is. I was thinking it was Saturday! I have to try!!!

Bah! Counting a 30 day period it's the 19th.

I started talking some last night and more today - so far my voice is weak (as was expected) and as whispering as dry leaves on Autumn grass (also expected).

I'm just happy I can speak now!

Finally we can talk

Quote from: Miss Lux on November 18, 2016, 12:12:08 PM
Finally we can talk

That was a long month.

To be fair, these exact, prescriptive dates don't mean anything.  For Yeson I was told four weeks, for example.  The reason they put the dates out there is most people ignore the doctor and they hope by giving you a specific date the chances are someone is going to wait longer to not listen.

I waited the full 30 days and started talking yesterday.

Hi Wynter,

How r u? How's ur voice? I hope you are doing and healing well

Quote from: Miss Lux on December 30, 2016, 03:23:35 AM
Hi Wynter,

How r u? How's ur voice? I hope you are doing and healing well

I'm doing well, thank you. The raspiness is gone for the most part and I have good strength and volume. I'm still at a little higher pitch than I like but my surgery was more complicated due to the paralysed vocal cord so I'm still healing. All in all I am quite pleased.

Yay Wynter!! Glad everything is healing up and you are happy.   

Fun fact, you had your VFS on my birthday...

Good to hear! Yay!!!! I am so happy for us 🙏🏻🍷🍾😄.. I think Dr. Haben has been spawning good to excellent results as of late. My fairy godfathers - Dr. Chet, Dr. Berman and Dr. Haben 😂