I'm a professional musician by trade. Guitar, mandolin, vocals. I'm worried about my voice. At this point, 10 weeks post Tx, I can sing but I'm definitely not where I was pre Tx. The surgery has made my throat a little smaller due to scar tissue. I won't know the ramifications for some time.

Playing is not an issue. I have weakness in my shoulder due to nerve damage but I haven't lost strength in my hands or forearms. I'm playing a wedding ceremony this Saturday (instrumental music only...no singing). It's my first gig since treatment. Unfortunately, I have a few gigs I booked for August that I'm going to have to cancel due to my voice not being up to snuff frown

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Cardiac bypass 11/07
Cardiac stents 10/2012
Dx'd 11/30/2012 Tx N2b MO Stage IV HPV+
Palatine Tonsillectomy/Biopsies 12-21-12
Selective Neck Dissection/Lingual Tonsillectomy/biopsies TORS 2/7/13
Emergency Surgery/Bleeding 2/18/13
3/13/2013 30rads/6chemo
Finished Tx 4/24/13
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