Hi all,

I searched this forum before posting the following so I know there are a bunch of posts on this topic, but none seemed to address exactly my questions.

I went through 7 weeks RAD and once-a-week Cisplatin. Tx ended August 9, 2010. I have finally recovered some strength, blood counts are going up, taste buds have returned partially returned; lots of good trends. However, my voice has become hoarse/gravelly/weak/froggy (pick your fave adjective). The strange thing is that this effect only showed up in the last couple of weeks, ie. about 10 weeks after Tx ended.

So here are my Q's:
1) Anyone else out there develop a weak/hoarse voice that long after Tx?

2) Is it possible that this development is a sign of something more sinister than just a side-effect of Tx? (ie, could it be a recurrence affecting my larynx?)

Any thoughts/experience would be appreciated, with thanks.

Eli

02/21/10: Dx SCC tongue;
03/08/10: Part glossect;
05/08/10: Further part. glossect left-side PND; 2 tumors in lymph nodes;
06/27/10-08/09/10: RAD+Chemo (Cis);
01/12/11: Dx SCC on skin of neck;
01/26/11: 14 wks Carboplatin, Taxol and Erbitux;
12/6/11: 4 wks RAD;
01/23/12: Remission(!); on Erbitux 2xmonth