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People in the know ( voice coaches etc) say rest Ur voice ... whisper ... drink honey w tea all day before a performance.
it works ! I would only allow surgery as a desperate last resort.....
Wow is this scary Jen .
Im a sorta singer too ( i front a very popular rock band currently but i starred in many musicals as a kid ) .
One of the questions ive asked is is it my GERD that gives me that low whiskey growling alto voice people find sexy n attractive ?
i dont think anything should stop U from having Bariatric surgery.
Yes the voice does change and you have to work with it but U will accommodate to that and probably like me enjoy appearing and performing on stage much more . 
Hi everyone.
I have reflux bad enough that it is starting to cause changes in the esophagus (Barret's).
From my reading, I understand that intra-abdominal pressure may instigate or aggravate reflux.
I am wondering if removing part of the greater omentum (it folds over and has 2 sections) would reduce the abdominal contents enough to reduce the intra-abdominal pressure. It would only make a slight reduction in weight.
I also have cough-variant asthma and am a singer, so when I cough, you can hear it across a large office floor. The coughing, too, will increase the pressure. Also, one time when I attempted to suppress the cough during a choral rehearsal with a guest conductor, I felt the diaphragmatic hernia tear. (Ow). It has only gotten worse over time.
Do you think that any of the bariatric surgeons in Mexico could do a partial omentectomy for me? Who should I contact?
yes - for some people, it can be managed. But for others, a revision is their only recourse.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
I have spoken extensively with my doctor about GERD. He will be repairing my hiatal hernia at the time of surgery. Yes, stats show that 47% of people that have sleeve have new or worse GERD following surgery. Does that mean 53% do not? I have read the GERD may be temporary and can be managed.
I understand what you are saying about the different surgeries but it isn't that one surgery gives you a better chance than another. The percentages reflect people that have had a particular surgery that have reversed their diabetes. Someone who has a BMI of 50 and uncontrolled diabetes is very different from someone that has a 35 BMI and well controlled diabetes. How well a person does with any given surgery depends on where they started and how well they follow all the rules post-op and for life.
Oh my god, congratulations! NSV moments are the absolute best!
I'm currently size 4, and I feel amazing. I've kept this size for about three months now, after sharp ups and downs, so I also bought a pair of jeans I liked. It was mom jeans type, and they fit me perfectly - hug me in all the right places while leaving enough leg room to move around freely. With some useful tips on how to style mom jeans I found online, I was able to create a decent capsule wardrobe and bought two more pairs of these jeans in the same size.
Working from home is a great option today, but it requires a high level of self-discipline
Working from home is a great option today, but it requires a high level of self-discipline
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