Hello everyone, I had to have an emergency endoscopy the other night (to find the source of some very nasty gastro bleeding). I've had numerous surgeries over the past few years, but never truly considered the long term affects of general anesthesia on the voice. I have to be in good voice in three weeks time, so was very adament that the anesthesiologist use ANYTHING that did not require a trachial tube. As it happens, I'm under 18, so obviously my words held no weight against those of my parents and my surgeon. Because the situation was potentially dangerous (they were convinced I was going to need a blood transfusion), I was forced to undergo general anesthesia. I'm recovering well from the gastro bleeding, but needless to say, my throat is REALLY hoarse. I need to be practicing constantly these next few weeks, but can barely talk at this point in time. As I said, I've been through surgery many times before, but have only become very serious about my voice in the past year, so can't really recall how quickly I recovered from the vocal irritation. Does anyone have any input concerning how long I should wait before delving into my regular practice regime, or anything I can take/do to speed up the process? I don't want to cause permanent damage by rushing the process, but I really need to be in good voice and be familiar with my rep in a few weeks time. As always, any input is greatly appreciated!
---Kate
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