Tracheosophageal Voice Prosthesis

spacey
spacey Member Posts: 12 Member
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I have had surgery and my voice box removed. Today was the last of the 34 radiation treatments. I was just trying to get some imformation on this procedour. I haven't heard anyones voice that has had it done. I guess i am asking the pros and cons of it. Thank you and if anybody has any questions for me, i would be happy to help in anyway

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  • Unknown
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  • spacey
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    thank you for your reply. i go to meeting every wed at the American Cancer Society in Dallas but no one in our class has had this done. Thank you again for your reply
  • Bill_Brown
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    Spacey, I see your post is a couple months old but just now found this board. I had laryngectomy over three years ago, also had TEP procedure and indwelling voice prosthesis implanted. My experience has been very positive and I can do 98% of what I could do before losing my larynx. Let me know if you still have questions or would just like to stay in touch.
  • spacey
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    Bill_Brown said:

    Spacey, I see your post is a couple months old but just now found this board. I had laryngectomy over three years ago, also had TEP procedure and indwelling voice prosthesis implanted. My experience has been very positive and I can do 98% of what I could do before losing my larynx. Let me know if you still have questions or would just like to stay in touch.

    Thank you Bill for the reply, I have been very lucky as far as eating and everything, taste is coming back and i will never turn any kind of food down again in my life.lol Having the day surgery for the TEP Tues.Thank you again for the postive imformation. My e-mail address is (SPACE123COWBOY@CS.COM)Some people have to use all caps, i don't know why that is. If you like jokes and other cool stuff, i am always passing stuff on. And yes, we need to stick together.

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