VideoHere Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 i went to dr. woo this morning and after six months and a ton of work, i am 100% $%^& polyp free!!!!!!! i have not been this relieved and this happy in a long time. thank god i beat the odds, (nearly everyone, everything i read pointed to surgery)... i still have to figure out the phlegm issue, but at least i know it's not being caused by the phlegm. folks, please remember to watch out how you use your voice speaking, just as much, if not more so as singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Congratulations, I bet that feels good. How did it happen in the first place, or are you not sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snejk Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I can only say that I'm glad for you man!! I can't imagine how horrible it must be to have issues with the cords... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtewalt Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpall Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Congratulations man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Mui Bueno! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Awesome dude. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 thanks so much folks!!! i did everything possible! three doctor opinions, hours on the web, identifying and reaching out to those that could help.... spent hundreds on voice therapy, 4 books........ refused the surgery...and prayed a lot. then i'd steam and massage the throat while i visualized it going away, day after day. the best thing i can advise is to adopt a mindset of being aware (very consciously aware) of the importance of not getting too throaty or too gtottal with your speaking voice, and try never to punch into or push excessive air pressure into or against the vocal folds. anytime you have the chance, just for the hell of it too, for no reason at all, hum, do a few lip bubbles, hum through a straw any of this has a massage-like soothing effect on the vocal folds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Adolph Namlik Posted April 17, 2012 Administrator Share Posted April 17, 2012 Congrats, Bob ! That's AWESOME !!!! :cool: Regards, Adolph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 You're hard work has paid off man! With that kind of perseverance, the skies the limit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 i'm going to regard my voice as still having the polyp for nothing motre than to stay vigilant. with the way i tend to talk and sing, i could end up in the same boat again if i'm not careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gno Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Fantastic!! What a relief. It's really great to know that you can actually get rid of it by taking care of yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Budapest Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Very Cool Bob! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Carvalho Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Indeed you have! A very serious condition that is not easily fixed with just therapy and trainning. I cant imagine how hard it was, congrats man. Now send us some songs! I remember hearing just one short take you sent once, sounded quite good. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consumingfire39 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 thanks so much folks!!! i did everything possible! three doctor opinions, hours on the web, identifying and reaching out to those that could help.... spent hundreds on voice therapy, 4 books........ refused the surgery...and prayed a lot. then i'd steam and massage the throat while i visualized it going away, day after day. the best thing i can advise is to adopt a mindset of being aware (very consciously aware) of the importance of not getting too throaty or too gtottal with your speaking voice, and try never to punch into or push excessive air pressure into or against the vocal folds. anytime you have the chance, just for the hell of it too, for no reason at all, hum, do a few lip bubbles, hum through a straw any of this has a massage-like soothing effect on the vocal folds. I am very happy for you. Might I ask you, how did you get to where you stopped speaking and singing so much from your throat? What type of exercises did you do to avoid doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Absolutely awesome, Bob. And stay healthy. I like hearing your singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stew503 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Yes, Congrats Bob. I too am happy. You have had some excellent training recently, keep them up and keep singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebAndNet.com Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Excellent tips, congradulations, and good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 I am very happy for you. Might I ask you, how did you get to where you stopped speaking and singing so much from your throat? What type of exercises did you do to avoid doing this? thanks again folks..i really apprecaite it. to answer your question a lot of this is a mental reprogramming. first, the speech therapist almost instantly picked up on my glottal attack habit, and my punchy way of initiating my first words (my onsets). next you have to learn to speak less with these bad habits so this involves constantly monitoring yourself. you have to avoid the throat and you do this by going to speak from the similar position of where you go to perform an "ng." the idea is to think out of the throat at all times. the exercises that help keep me out of the throat are these: lip bubbles...i feel like i have talked too much.....a couple of minutes of lip bubbles. "ng" sirens, nice and light light heady "mums" humming into the mask, a great one and the best of all is the straw exercises....i bought a box of straws, one for the store, one in the car. the throat is simply off limits, as is shouting, talking loudy, or talking with no tonal variation. coffee, decaf, all of it done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I can do everything but decaf coffee. I have to get up at 4 am for my workday. 4 am and me are NOT friends. So, me and coffee ARE friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB20 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Bob, I was wondering if it was possible to contact you directly to speak about some of this stuff? by email/skype or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 Bob, I was wondering if it was possible to contact you directly to speak about some of this stuff? by email/skype or something? sure, give me your skype name, absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB20 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 unfortunately it's classichellobello25 not my finest of moments! I'm currently doing my dissertation on this very topic(!), encompassing vocal health, diagnosis and recovery and comparing surgical and non-surgical options. I have to draft up the interview questions, so it may not be for a week or two, but it would be great if we could arrange a time that suits us both so i can get things ready :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 you let me know. ideally, it's best if you can reach me after i close the store which in the usa is 8:00pm e.s.t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB20 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 hey bob, can we arrange a time to have a chat next week at some point? I am free anytime so whatever suits you best :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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