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update #108504 12-09-2009 08:15 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4 staffordshire UK andrew Warrington Member
andrew Warrington Member Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4 staffordshire UK	I have just seen my consultant today and he has given me another all clear for another 3 months still suffering with the dam mucus and my voice is still buggered he said the longer i go on with a hoarse voice the less likley it will be getting it back so still sound like a frog thanks for all your fantastic support during RT andy diagnosed in may this year with a T2 NO larangeal cancer had 38 radio therapy sessions over 5 weeks no chemo recovering from side effects

Re: update andrew Warrington #108507 12-09-2009 09:14 AM
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Flip Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 60 MI	I sounded like a frog for over 5 months, just getting back to normal now. Or maybe my hearing loss just makes me think I sound normal ;} Flip _________________________________ Age: 54 SCC Tonsil + 3 nodes Radiation and Carboplatin Treatment 4/1 - 6/7/2009 No surgery, no PEG Never smoked Drink socially (brew my own beer and love wine. A bottle of scotch lasts me a couple of years) CT 11/4/09 No sign of envolvement in Tonsil or nodes

Re: update Flip #108510 12-09-2009 10:29 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 212 Orange County, CA tristeve Gold Member (200+ posts)
tristeve Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 212 Orange County, CA	Hi andrew, good news on the all clear. After 3 months I am a bit frogy, but it is way better than when I had no voice at all! hang in there steve 70 male, athlete...again SSC of undetermined orgin , early july 09 40 tx radiation, 8 chemo cisplatin and ebuterx finished TX in mid Sept 09 Clear at the 6 year mark! Back to swimming, biking and running! just a tad slower never regained my weight, even when I eat lots and lots, just a skinny guy now Just way glad to be seeing the green side up!

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