post-intubation granuloma

[Guest guest]

I had my appointment with the ENT yesterday. I've been having problems

with my throat (I'm 5 months post-op) where I feel like there is

something stuck in my throat and sometimes when I talk, my voice

disappears all of a sudden until I cough and it comes back. He did the

scope thing (where they go with a tiny camera through your nose to

look in your throat, didn't hurt at all by the way!) and he concluded

that I have a " post-intubation granuloma " . With the surgery, while

intubation (or extubating) they scratched my vocal cord with the tube.

Because of bacteria and/or acid reflux the area becomes inflammated.

I've gotten medicines (nexium, calcort, and zithromax) just to see if

it will go away like this. But most likely I'll need surgery

because it's been there for 5 months already, where they cut the

" bump " away. It takes only 10 minutes but I'll be out completely.

Unfortunately, there is a big chance it can come back, especially if

you have acid reflux and/or bad voice habits (where you speak without

breath support). I never knew i had acid reflux but apparently you can

have this without knowing. My ENT told me I cannot speak too loud, and

I should watch what I eat (no acidy foods, cafeine, chocolate < the

last one is verrry diffult). I really hope this goes down with

medicines because I do not want to do this surgery... I am very bummed

out right now...

[Guest guest]

I had my appointment with the ENT yesterday. I've been having problems

with my throat (I'm 5 months post-op) where I feel like there is

something stuck in my throat and sometimes when I talk, my voice

disappears all of a sudden until I cough and it comes back. He did the

scope thing (where they go with a tiny camera through your nose to

look in your throat, didn't hurt at all by the way!) and he concluded

that I have a " post-intubation granuloma " . With the surgery, while

intubation (or extubating) they scratched my vocal cord with the tube.

Because of bacteria and/or acid reflux the area becomes inflammated.

I've gotten medicines (nexium, calcort, and zithromax) just to see if

it will go away like this. But most likely I'll need surgery

because it's been there for 5 months already, where they cut the

" bump " away. It takes only 10 minutes but I'll be out completely.

Unfortunately, there is a big chance it can come back, especially if

you have acid reflux and/or bad voice habits (where you speak without

breath support). I never knew i had acid reflux but apparently you can

have this without knowing. My ENT told me I cannot speak too loud, and

I should watch what I eat (no acidy foods, cafeine, chocolate < the

last one is verrry diffult). I really hope this goes down with

medicines because I do not want to do this surgery... I am very bummed

out right now...