Rebecca, it does not interfer with your teaching, off course. But it is not so good, if you play the first two weeks after the removal of the tonsills as the increased air pressure in your mouth might result in "after bleeding" which is not without danger. I had this once, when I got my tonsills removed 1976 (the week Mao Tse Tung died). My surgeon was extremely good coming from micro operations on mice for cancer research. Very careful, visiting me threetimes a day the days after the operation. No bleeding while in the hospital. Eating "Escalope Viennese" two days after the operation. BTW operation was done with local anesthesia only. Six days in the hospital. But my then colleague (Coprincipal) had an important gig just two weeks after my operation. But that day was "Frau ohne Schatten". Well, I did it. But this was much too early. I got a heavy bleeding after the performance, I´ll never forget. Be very careful & take better three weeks off the horn. Just for safety. You will lose nothing but gain much: your health.
But as you suffered on tosillitis (inflammation of the tonsills & occasional abszess), it is really better, to get them removed. It will take a few weeks to get the typical sound of your voice back, also the very distinct personal sound on the horn. But this can be mastered easily. If you receive a call over the phone just say: "Dont be afraid, it is just me !" Good luck ! Greetings Hans ============================================================ ====================== -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rebecca M.Gonzales Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:11 PM To: The Horn List Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hornlist] Tonsillitis Hello to everyone. Sorry for the double post, but a quick question to those that dealt with this problem. I'm 27 years old, and have now fought another throat problem that has lasted for a month. I have had laryngitis for almost 4 weeks. All of this, my doctor says, is due to my tonsils. I have had tonsillitis for over a 1.5 years now. My doctor has now referred me to a ear/nose/throat doctor for evaluation and treatment, probably to remove them. I'm not concern about alternatives to a tonsilectomy, but more about different way of doing a tonsilectomy and the recovery time for this procedure. I will be doing this during my winter break, which will be 2 weeks long. Any feedback is appreciated. BTW, I am a horn player, but also a band director. I also teach privately. You may know my twin, Angela. (Hi!) Rebecca Gonzales San Antonio, Tx __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
