hematoma granuloma

A hematoma is a bruise. A granuloma is a nodule. It seems that any time I have any kind of surgery, I am prone to create some sort of disturbance with my vocal folds. Two years ago following foot surgery I found I had a hematoma on the right from intubation during the surgery. When I learned I would have to have my prostate removed I was vehement about NO intubation after spending lots of money to rehabilitate my voice. SO this time following surgery with spinal anesthesia, after a short while after returning to singing, my voice started to go haywire again. Just like the first time, I ran to the voice teacher. Just like the first time the voice teacher told me to get to the doctor immediately because what was wrong was NOT my vocal production. Just like the first time, the doctor told me I had acid reflux. This time I argued. But my last doctor who discovered the hematoma had retired and I had to see one of his associates. Now this ENT practice is known for taking care of singers. The new ENT recommended an allergy series. Hence, yesterday's blog story. BUT, in addition to the allergy discoveries, I had a videoscope as I did with the hematoma, and this time we discovered a granuloma on the left side. The good news is that the granuloma is not as potentially serious as the hematoma was and there is no sign on my vocal folds of the past hematoma. It is expected the granuloma will disappear within two to three months. A granuloma can be caused by any number of things, but the doctor speculates that with surgery and post surgical pain drugs making me sleep often and deeply, some snoring or coughing caused the granuloma, and I never knew about it until I got back to singing, then once it was aggravated, things just went downhill quickly. So, by taking care of my allergies and singing less in the summer, things will again return to normal. I just don't want to hear anyone say anything to me about anything to do with surgery any more - at least until I retire permanently from singing. Surgery just seem s to be bad for MY voice! Hematoma, granuloma, rap rap rap...