Understanding Laryngectomy & Tracheostomy

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Survivors describe what it was like to have a laryngectomy, including the recovery period and the emotional process. Two survivors demonstrate speaking and breathing with permanent tracheostomies and assistive devices.

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I give you my dearest sympathy, I’m so sorry to anyone going through such. Your strength is unmatched.

conorchlebek

My uncle had a laryngectomy while in the Navy, in the 60's. He learned to speak as this man is and did it well. The doctors cut away a LOT of his neck to save his life. With the practice of using air to make words, his jaw was rock solid. He lived another 40 years and then passed from another type of cancer. I so respected his courage, fortitude and attitude. Thank You.

KindCountsDeb

Just diagnosed . Cancer of larynx . So full removal, I am terrified but after watching this .i intend to live a life. So what. Maant
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mikz

I'm a laryngectomee 3 years now. It's not as bad as people think. We go on to live normal lives, we just talk funny.

larryjoeanderson

my husband was diagnosed 3 days ago with cancer of the larynx, he's 54. They want to immediately remove his voicebox, I was hoping there's an alternative that isn't so drastic. But I had heard about a TEP prosthesis which helps a person to still talk. I'm worried about his quality of life, and of course I want him around, I'm terrified and not too many people to talk to about this (all family & friends live out of state). I'm 47 so it's shocking to me for us to be dealing with this so early in life. It came on suddenly, he had laryngitis then one day overnight his voice was gone & trouble swallowing. The pathology report said "SITU" so I assumed it's very early but they said they want to remove the voicebox this month. All seems very quick to me. scares me.

Anglynn

I'm here to watch to see how scary laryngectomy is because I might have to get it myself, not because of cancer but because I think and see my vocal cords protruding or sticking out behind my epiglottis. There are two flaps behind my epiglottis that move when I make sound, but when I stop, they stay open and stand right above the round throat hole. I really hope my ENT doctor says I'm overreacting and those sticking-out vocal cords are normal anatomy because of how I was born. The last time I saw a throat doctor about my visible epiglottis, I lived 8 months with anxiety and severe panic attacks, only to find out that I was born with a rare condition called uprising visible epiglottis. I'm 30. I'm trying to get myself psychologically and mentally prepared for this; it's scary. I've never had to go to the hospital in my life.

iSashaMPGAMING

i wonder if attaching a bike pump or smaller pump would help

Jane-esez

how long did it take to get to be able to talk? how long after the surgery

chapmanmerchant

Hello, i just got my total thyroidectomy last oct 22 this yr. I stayed at hospital about 1month and half, im so much exhausted, tired and could not talk properly.

evarabas