You've come along way Tony. Happy to hear you've found peace and got rid of your anger.

I read the web site and is almost exactly what happened to me except speeded up big time. It was all done in 8 days and they pushed me out of there, lucky for me I have a son that learned to care for me.

I made my own stoma covers with soft, white, wrinkly, fabric in the shape of a diamond, hemmed all around, then I tie at back of neck.
When I get rid of bandage side of neck soon it will look better.

I thought I was an A-1 nutrition expert grew our own veggies made them into juice in the Vita-mix machine and drank it daily for 3-4 yrs before this hit me. I'm drinking the formula that I poured into the N/T since I'm not able to swallow anything else.

You are right about friends and family helping a lot and also I really don't have anything that earth shaking to say.

Don't know if your married but belive it or not there is one good side effect of this procedure.
My husband recently told another that it's not a good thing to have a wife that can't talk as he could pretend to listen before now he HAS TO READ what I put in front of him. He's hard of hearing also so this, besides living longer, had an interesting side effect.
Still looking forward to speaking again of course.
I've an apt. at UPMC in Pitts. 8/8 to see what they can do for me.
Surprised to hear that you can put the electro-larynx in your mouth. You got a really good deal on that one as in Philly they say $600 and I don't think my ins. covers it.

Thank you Tony, you've been a big help.
Wish you luck with your Radiation treatment.There is supposed to be a very good hosp. in TX. are you getting treatment there?

So happy to read you are doing so well.

Best wishes and luck to all of you