Barb, voice hoarseness is still my major source of frustration even I have been in remission for 4 years. Like Nelie, I used to have a very clear voice before my illness and was a school teacher. After my treatment, I lost my voice for a couple of weeks and it gradually recovered. Due to dryness, my voice is never the same as before but not too bad as I can still pronounce every word accurately. Sometimes it is very clear but sometimes it is so hoarse that I am down. There is no particular reason why at this moment my voice is so clear but at another, it is so raspy. Even my doctor cannot give me a reason. People around learn to accept my changing voice and seldom feel astonished now when I talk to them in a hoarse voice. I feel better because they used to stare at me when my voice suddenly changed hoarse thinking that the cancer was attacking me again. Just some sharing but I must admit that I didn't have much problem with my throat so far.

Karen