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Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 168 | I am 2 and a half weeks post TX and still can't talk. Each morning I say good morning to myself in a low grumble as drool and mucus and gunk trickle out. I use pen and paper to "talk." Not good for the five year old twins who can't read, but works with others. Good luck. I also wish my doc had said something about speech. -Michelle
SCC left tonsil, stage IV, HPV+, metastatic to one lymph node. Biopsy 12/23/10; tonsillectomy 1/13/11; DX 1/25/11; Peg in 1/28/11. Peg out 6/29. TX 1/31/11-3/21/11: 35 IMRT plus 3 Cisplatin. Pet-Scan 6/20/11 = CLEAR! Three years out, learning to live with the long-term side effects of radiation while reminding myself to feel blessed.
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