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#6211 10-02-2005 11:07 AM | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 325 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | OP  Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 325 | I have found a neat program (one of many on the market) that will turn text into speech. I am taking my laptop into the hospital with me so I can "talk" to the staff while my trach is in. The particular program I am using is shareware (free) and is called CoolSpeech. Microsoft also has one that comes on a lot of the computers they are selling now, but it doesn't have a female voice standard with the program. If you go onto your favorite search engine and type in coolspeech you will come up with the website. Or type in text to speech, and it will give you a bunch to choose from.
Basically, anything I type, the program will turn into a voice. Comes in many languages. It will help for when the family calls, or if I have to put in an emergency call when I get back home.
Thought I would pass this on in case anybody else needs something similar.
Andrea
SCC L lat tongue,Dx 9/15/05 T1N0MX L MND and L lateral hemiglossectomy 10/03/05. Recurrence 11/15/06 2nd surgery 12/04/06 hemiglossectomy 3rd surgery 01/15/07 tonsillectomy Radiation 01/25/07 to 03/08/07 3-D/CRT X 30
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#6212 10-03-2005 05:15 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Andrea, Thanks for the info. The topic has come up a few times the past couple of years. Now if you can find a version that pours red Italian wine, I know this wonderful lady across the pond that may still be interested...  Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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#6213 10-06-2005 11:17 AM | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 325 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | OP Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 325 | I think it only pours pinot grigio, but I'll keep looking!!!!
A.
SCC L lat tongue,Dx 9/15/05 T1N0MX L MND and L lateral hemiglossectomy 10/03/05. Recurrence 11/15/06 2nd surgery 12/04/06 hemiglossectomy 3rd surgery 01/15/07 tonsillectomy Radiation 01/25/07 to 03/08/07 3-D/CRT X 30
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