 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Jen,
I am not certain if they can do they two ops separately if you need to have your voice box removed. You are also a recent rads patient. I had my surgery 4 years after radiation. Operating on irradiated tissue is always a iffy. If you really still have cancer in the voice box area, will this require a permanent trach like I have? If you really still have cancer in this area, you probably want it out ASAP. Talk to your surgeon and radiologist about your options if they find you are not cancer free. I do hope you are at a major cancer center. I hope you never have to walk in my shoes.
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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