30 June 2010 - Neck recovery

1 week later, and I had my bandage removed when i go down to see my dr for the healing process. I dun need to remove any suture, coz it's been this since i went back home the same day.
I think my scars are ugly :( ...












I hope it heals well and i hope the red will fade off fast!! i think i need to turn to my dermatix, for fading scars, soften and flats scars.













My doctor never says anything, He just advice on avoiding strenuous exercise that's all. However, i read from the internet about this article and it shares some useful tips for recovery.

http://www.voicedoctor.net/surgery/medial.html

• First 3 days
  • Feel free to drink plenty of fluids to keep secretions thin. There are no restrictions on soft or normal talking. You should not yell or scream and should try to avoid coughing or straining very hard. If you are constipated, take a stool softener. Do not lift more than ten pounds. Theoretically, the implant could move some with enough force, until it is scarred in over several weeks. On the afternoon of the surgery, you voice will be pretty good, almost certainly better than before surgery. Then, swelling sets in since your vocal folds are bruised and your voice will sound deep, rough and laryngitis-like. It will require some extra effort to talk. Frequently steroids are given in surgery, such as Decadron that slow the amount of swelling. You may go home with additional steroids such as Prednisone or a Medrol Dose-pak.
• The next day
  • If you are from out of town, I will ask you to stay overnight in town. If there are concerns, I will see you back in the office the next day. We can have a look at your vocal folds to assess how much swelling there is. They will usually look puffy and bruised and you will often say your voice was better after surgery than it is now.
• 1 week
  • There is a suture in your neck that you may remove by cutting one end off and pulling on the other. If you are uncomfortable removing it, you may make an appointment.
• After 2 - 6 weeks
  • Return for a follow up visit to see if you are healed. Swelling should be completely gone at this point. Feel free to use your voice as much as you want. In many instances, I will prescribe a voice building regimen to strengthen the remaining voice muscles.
• Six months
  • Mid term evaluation
• One year
  • Long term evaluation of your surgery.