At times during treatment I could only talk for a moment or two. Now, 5 months after last rad treatment, I can talk normally but still a little raspy and have to watch that I don't overdo it. I am or was an amature bluegrass singer. My singing voice lost most of its range and I now can only hit the low notes clearly. Don't know whether this will improve but my singing voice is gravelly and rather shallow (not much volume.

Mr Mike


WM age 69, Stage III sqamous cell, base of tongue (left lingual tonsil), (1) node positive, Dxd Aug 2012, 35 rad treat with Cisplatin weekly, final treatment 10-16-12, CT scan 11-18-12 good result, PET in Jan 2013, good result, Barium swallow test...no swallowing function.