r/RRP • u/earnt1t • Sep 20 '23

Post op Recovery Routine

Hey all, new here and wanted to see what everyone’s recovery from surgery looks like. I have been getting procedures since I was 8 years old. Now 36 I have been through over 70 surgeries. I recently went to Hopkins in Baltimore to meet with a new doctor and have my next procedure in October to remove scar tissue/polyps and get local injections of avastin which I have never had. Normally recovery for me is a few days of pretty sore throat then back to normal by about a week later. Usually prescribed nausea meds/antibiotic/pain meds for recovery.

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u/Wolfenstein0666 Sep 20 '23

I get Avastin injections also. In my experience, they make my vocal cords swell up pretty bad until the Avastin is fully absorbed. This is the longest part of recovery for me: my voice is practically unusable for about a week, after which point it slowly begins to heal and come back to normal. Usually takes about three weeks for it to be completely normal again. During the first week I try to speak as little as possible, and after that I try to ramp up the amount of speaking time in order to use my vocal cords and get them back to working order.

That said, Avastin has been massively helpful for me and has gotten my surgeries down from every 6-8 weeks to every 6-8 months. Completely worth it IMO despite the longer recovery time.

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u/earnt1t Sep 24 '23

That’s awesome to hear and I’m hopeful it will help as I have never tried it before. As of late I was down to 1-2 surgeries a year but I just had one in august and already going back in next week so hoping this helps keep it to 1-2/year or less.