Voice to Text for Post-Surgery Recovery
Surgery recovery is exhausting. Your body is working overtime to heal, and every ounce of energy matters. Whether you've had hand surgery, arm surgery, or any procedure that leaves you fatigued, the last thing you need is to waste precious energy on typing. Blurt lets you work from recovery without straining surgical sites or depleting limited reserves. Hold a button, speak naturally, release. Your words appear wherever your cursor is. Stay productive while your body does the important work of healing.
The Typing Problem
Your body is healing, but work isn't pausing
The surgeon said to rest. Your body is telling you to rest. But the emails keep coming. The deadlines don't know you just had surgery. You're caught between recovery instructions and the reality that work doesn't stop just because you did. Every keystroke feels like energy stolen from healing.
Post-surgical fatigue makes everything harder
Nobody warned you how tired you'd be. Not just in the surgical area, but everywhere. Anesthesia takes days or weeks to clear. Your body is redirecting resources to repair tissue. The mental fog is real. And yet here you are, trying to type a coherent email when you can barely keep your eyes open. Every word typed is energy you don't have to spare.
Typing with restrictions or one hand is painfully slow
Maybe your dominant hand is bandaged. Maybe you can't lift your arms comfortably. Maybe the typing position pulls on incisions or puts pressure where it shouldn't. You're adapting awkwardly, hunting and pecking with whatever works, taking ten minutes to write what used to take one. Work is piling up because you physically can't keep pace.
You don't know how long recovery will take
The doctor said two weeks. Or maybe six. Or maybe it depends on how it goes. Recovery timelines are uncertain, and you can't just pause your career until you feel normal again. You need a way to work that accommodates whatever timeline your body decides on, not a solution that only works if you heal on schedule.
Taking time off isn't always an option
Maybe you're self-employed. Maybe you've used all your leave. Maybe the project simply can't wait. For whatever reason, complete rest isn't realistic. You need to work, at least a little, even when working hurts. But every hour of typing now might mean an extra day of recovery later. There has to be a better way.
How It Works
Blurt is designed for situations exactly like this. Minimal effort. Maximum output. No learning curve when you're already drained.
Hold your hotkey
Press any key combination you choose. A small indicator shows Blurt is listening. One keystroke is all the physical effort required.
Speak naturally
Say what you want to type at your normal pace. Even a tired, quiet voice works fine. Blurt handles punctuation and formatting automatically.
Release and done
Text appears at your cursor instantly. No clicking, no copying, no extra steps. Your words, typed out, energy conserved.
Real Scenarios
Answering emails from the couch during recovery
You're propped up with pillows, laptop balanced somewhere accessible, but typing is uncomfortable and exhausting. With Blurt, you hold the button and say 'Thanks for checking in. Surgery went well and I'm recovering at home. I'll be working reduced hours this week but can handle urgent items. Let's reschedule our Thursday call to next week.' Email sent in 10 seconds. You close your eyes and rest.
Keeping clients informed without draining yourself
Your clients don't need to know the details, but they do need updates. Instead of typing through the fog of post-surgical fatigue, you speak: 'Project status remains on track. I've completed the initial review and will send detailed feedback by end of week.' Professional communication maintained. Energy preserved for healing.
Writing with your arm in a sling
Shoulder surgery means your dominant arm is immobilized. One-handed typing is frustratingly slow. With Blurt, you move your mouse to the right spot, hold the hotkey with your good hand, and speak your entire message. The sling stays in place. The work gets done. Recovery proceeds uninterrupted.
Slack messages when you're too tired to type
The team is pinging. You want to respond but opening your laptop feels like a marathon. From your phone or laptop, hold the button and say 'Good thinking on the API approach. Let's go with option two. I'll review the PR when I'm back at full capacity.' Team updated. You can close your eyes again.
Documenting work during reduced-hour weeks
You're working half days during recovery, and what you accomplish needs documentation. Instead of spending precious energy on typing status updates, you speak your notes naturally. 'Completed review of Q4 projections. Flagged three items for finance team follow-up. See attached comments.' Documentation done. Energy saved for actual work.
After carpal tunnel or hand surgery
Your hand is bandaged and typing is exactly what you're not supposed to do. But you still need to communicate. Blurt lets you write without touching a keyboard. The surgical site stays protected. Your recovery timeline stays intact. Work continues without risking the repair your surgeon just made.
Working through the anesthesia fog
Days after surgery, your mind is still cloudy. Typing requires coordination and focus you don't have. But speaking comes naturally, even when tired. You can dictate thoughts that would take three times as long to type through the mental haze. Blurt works with your diminished capacity instead of fighting against it.
You have built-in dictation on your Mac. Here's why Blurt works better when you're recovering.
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Single hotkey, instant start | Double-tap Fn key or click icon |
| Reliability | Works consistently every time | Often fails or stops listening mid-sentence |
| Speed | Text appears in under 500ms | 2-3 second delay common |
| Quiet speech | Handles tired, quiet voices well | Struggles with low volume |
| Punctuation | Automatic and accurate | Requires voice commands like 'period' and 'comma' |
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