 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Fran,
Depending on where the radiation is concentated, I think everyone has a raspy voice for a while after radiation. Yours may be worst than most because the concentration was on the vocal chords. Ask your rd about it. I had general rad all over in 1997 because of occult primary. My voice did change some permanently, but nothing significant, until I had the second occurrence. I hope things improve for you.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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