Thankfully, it was painless and a little comical! Stephanie was terrific. She showed me the appliance and how to turn it with the key. She had me turn it a few times, which was very helpful since I "get" to do it myself. When she was putting it in to be sure it fit properly, she said "you'll probably feel some new sensations and you'll probably think 'what the heck is she doing to me' and that's perfectly normal." While she was putting it in I started laughing, not because it felt very different but because of the amount of drool I was producing (which, thankfully, is normal!)! Dr. Mai came and did some finishing touches. After I have the surgery and when Dr. Q gives the 'ok' I will turn it twice a day for two weeks (gag!). I see Dr. Q next Thursday so hopefully I can schedule the operation then.
I'm definitely talking "funny" so choir should be interesting tonight! Good thing I have a group that has a good sense of humor! Both Dr. Mai and Stephanie said to practice talking, do it slowly and in time my speech will improve - it differs from person to person, so we'll see how much improvement I make!
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