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#108504 12-09-2009 09:15 AM
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I have just seen my consultant today and he has given me another all clear
for another 3 months still suffering with the dam mucus and my voice is still buggered he said the longer i go on with a hoarse voice the less likley it will be getting it back so still sound like a frog thanks for all your fantastic support during RT andy


diagnosed in may this year with a T2 NO larangeal cancer had 38 radio therapy sessions over 5 weeks no chemo recovering from side effects
andrew Warrington #108507 12-09-2009 10:14 AM
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I sounded like a frog for over 5 months, just getting back to normal now. Or maybe my hearing loss just makes me think I sound normal ;}


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Age: 54 SCC Tonsil + 3 nodes
Radiation and Carboplatin
Treatment 4/1 - 6/7/2009
No surgery, no PEG
Never smoked
Drink socially (brew my own beer and love wine. A bottle of scotch lasts me a couple of years)
CT 11/4/09 No sign of envolvement in Tonsil or nodes
Flip #108510 12-09-2009 11:29 AM
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Hi andrew, good news on the all clear. After 3 months I am a bit frogy, but it is way better than when I had no voice at all!
hang in there

steve


70 male, athlete...again
SSC of undetermined orgin , early july 09
40 tx radiation, 8 chemo cisplatin and ebuterx
finished TX in mid Sept 09
Clear at the 6 year mark!
Back to swimming, biking and running! just a tad slower
never regained my weight, even when I eat lots and lots, just a skinny guy now

Just way glad to be seeing the green side up!





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