speaking problem after surgery

mark m
mark m Member Posts: 3
edited April 2011 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
hi everyone i was diagonsed with carotid body tumor, i under went a surgery on 23rd of march 2011. but after sergury I was having swallowing and speaking problems. the swallowing problem got better but my speaking is a bit of a problem my volume is very low. just wondering if any one could help me with it or if any one had crossed this way.

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  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    #2
    Hello
    Mark,
    Hi. I never went through surgery like yours, but part of the time during and after treatment, I had a weak voice. It eventually came back (for the most part - I still have my weak voice moments, but they are just that - moments. I would think you may still have inflammation from surgery, and the swelling may annoy your vocal chords, but I don't know.
  • mark m
    mark m Member Posts: 3
    #3
    Pam M said:

    Hello
    Mark,
    Hi. I never went through surgery like yours, but part of the time during and after treatment, I had a weak voice. It eventually came back (for the most part - I still have my weak voice moments, but they are just that - moments. I would think you may still have inflammation from surgery, and the swelling may annoy your vocal chords, but I don't know.

    thanks pam
    thanks pam for yr comment and now i think all I can do is hope for the best. otherwise it would remind me of the bloody hell every time i try to speak.
  • mixleader
    mixleader Member Posts: 267 Member
    #4
    Speaking Problem
    Hi, Mark. I had parotid surgery last May. They removed my right parotid, the left half of my thyroid and 9 lymph nodes. I had a soft voice for a while, but it came back just fine. I still have a bit of a problem with some words because my lips and the right side of my face are paralyzed. I can be understood, but I look like a chipmunk when I say 'F' of 'P' sounds. So, it sounds like you are getting better and I wish you the best. I certainly hope the surgery was a success in attacking the cancer.

    Roger
  • mark m
    mark m Member Posts: 3
    #5
    mixleader said:

    Speaking Problem
    Hi, Mark. I had parotid surgery last May. They removed my right parotid, the left half of my thyroid and 9 lymph nodes. I had a soft voice for a while, but it came back just fine. I still have a bit of a problem with some words because my lips and the right side of my face are paralyzed. I can be understood, but I look like a chipmunk when I say 'F' of 'P' sounds. So, it sounds like you are getting better and I wish you the best. I certainly hope the surgery was a success in attacking the cancer.

    Roger

    no change after almost a month
    thanks buddy for sharing yr story. mine is still the same just hoping for it to get better. so i can talk to those i really miss. maybe my docter is right as he says it was a big operattion thats why u will have a slow recovery.
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #6
    Hi Mark

    Sounds like possible nerve damage from the surgery, ask your doc about using LYRICA 50Mg to see if it will help.

    Take care and welcome to CSN
    Hondo

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