First of all thank you to DJ for taking me to the hospital at a God-awful hour and patiently waiting there till the whole thing was done and then driving me back. Doctors are too finicky about keeping patients under narco pain killers off the road. A bit too much, if you ask me.

The surgery took more time than was initially thought. I will not know what shape the voice box is in for some time. Unfortunately (or “fortunately” as those around me are pointing out), my total silence period has been extended from 5 days to 2 whole weeks. In fact I am not to exercise vocal chords till the doctor sees me on Dec 10.

I am thinking of this as my all inclusive Vipassana silent retreat with a surgery thrown in!!