Here we go again...

Thank you everyone for your support over the last few months! I currently have these symptoms left over from the surgery:

-Horner's Syndrome
A condition in which my right eyelid droops slightly and my right pupil is constricted. The right side of my tongue and bottom lip are weakened, as is my right shoulder muscle.

-Complete numbness in my right earlobe, and topical numbness of the area surrounding my right jawline.

-Indentation around the back my right ear where bone was removed.

-A hoarse and sometimes non-existent voice.

-very slight first bite syndrome, which can best be explained as an extreme bitter reaction on the right side of my tongue to the first bite of any non-bland food.

-A scar that I am proud to wear as my proof of having major surgery and surviving such a long, drawn-out ordeal!

All of these things are a wonderful trade for no longer coughing or throwing up!!!

We are currently looking forward to October 13th, two weeks from today, when I will be returning to surgery for a type I thyroplasty. This procedure will medialize my right vocal cord and place a prosthetic into it to keep it in the proper shape. I should expect a voice close to my own, with the ability to control pitch and volume. (Yay!)

This should mean I can get back to work after a recovery of about a month, which is the one thing I have not yet been able to do.