Friday, February 1, 2008

Looks Like I Will Breathe Again

A week ago today, I went to the Throat specialist again complaining about my shortness of breath and wheezing. It was getting worse. After an examination, he decided that he would schedule me for day surgery in a cancellation spot for yesterday. Surgery was for 10:15 and my arrival was 7:15 at the Peter Lougheed Hospital in the northeast of Calgary. The long and short of it is that I am breathing much better and quieter. He said the larynx was about 8mm, which wasn't really that bad, but lasered it out to 13mm which will close some with healing. He hope it will stay open enough to make my breathing good for a long time. On discharge, Scott picked me up and tried to get the nurses to order voice rest for a week, to no avail although I was very quiet because my throat was sore and raspy and still is but improving. I stayed at Scott's for the night and I'm now home and doing fine. Thanks to all for your thoughts. I'm up and running again, in better voice and ready to give orders. This is all caused from yelling at my boys in their youthful day. Ha ha.