Update on the Voice Therapy

       I've been meaning to write this post for the last 2 weeks but didn't quite know what to say in this post. But on March 3rd I went into see Dr. Smith, my physician for the cyst on my vocal chord, and I was going to get a scope done (where they put the camera down your mouth & video tape your vocal chords).

So I had a slight bump (the cyst) one side of my
vocal chords & it was causing irritation o
n the side that it was hitting causing it
to become inflamed.

      Words cannot express how nervous I was. I have doing my best with everything my therapists tell me to do & I had also been talking a lot less, eating different food, yata-yata-yata. It was hard but has gotten a little easier over time. I had prayed daily that my vocal chords would heal & I have felt so much support during this time as well. I had also come to terms with either option A-have surgery & not talking  for 10 days OR B-have it be completely gone.

       So I must say that I have grown to love my therapists. They are so loving, caring & want me to succeed. I can't even express how much they mean to me. I love seeing them. There's Heather & Anna I felt so lucky that they both wanted to be at that appointment along with Dr. Smith.
      Heather conducted the scope & everything went well except for the fact that I kept gagging. (blasted reflux was touchy that day). Dr. Smith did his usually of taking wonderful notes, asking me questions and observing the test. When the scope was in my mouth, I would sing notes & hold out various tones. I hate to look at the camera while I do this because it makes me gag even more but the reactions from my mom & my two therapists said enough. Dr. Smith then pulled up the video of the scope I had taken 2 months ago & compared it to the current recording & there was drastic difference :)
     Even though the cyst wasn't completely gone, it had decreased in size & the other side wasn't red/inflamed like it previously was. Dr. Smith said that, at that moment, that I probably wouldn't need surgery if I kept up what I was doing. I could barely hold back tears. He said that he wanted to check back with me in May to see my progress but that if it continues to decrease then it will probably will be small enough that I won't have to worry about it. Then we set up future therapy appointments & he sent me on my way.
       As my mom & I were walking out to the car, the tears started to flood. All I could say was, "I did it. I did it." (And of course I said a prayer of gratitude in my heart because the Lord had yet again answered my prayers.) The hard work, sacrifice and the power of prayer worked & paid off. Now I have 2 more months to get this puppy all the way gone with yet again, all of those three things, ESPECIALLY prayer.
In this moment I KNEW yet again that the Lord is aware of each one of us & knows the desires of our hearts.