Rachael I hope all goes well with your surgery and I wish you a speedy recovery from your surgery, even though you really don't need it... I had this same exact surgery back in April of this year and the worse part of the whole deal was the no talking at first then only soft talking afterwards... Fortunately vocal cords have no pain receptors so this is probably one of the easiest surgeries anybody could have... Just remember no talking, whispering, clearing the throat, or yelling!!! The hardest for me was the first three I mentioned.... Hope all goes well for you and Have a Happy Holiday...