Does anybody know anything about cancer of the larynx?

[coeur_de_lion]

My SO has just been diagnosed. He went in for what we thought would be a routine biopsy and they did a tracheotomy because his airway was becoming constricted. Surprise! He is now unable to talk or eat.

Anybody know where I might go for help/information?

Do we have any cancer experts on the board?

[flamingyouth]

1. I'm sorry to hear this.

Is any of this info helpful to you? http://www.webwhispers.org/pages/sitemap.htm

Best wishes to both of you.

[Maestro]

2. I'm a thyroid cancer survivor.

Not quite the same but close in proximity. What stage is the cancer? Has it metastasized or is it prone to doing this? I was forced to have a total tyroidectomy and lost one of my parathyroids as well. I must take medication for the rest of my life but other than that I am completely recovered except that my metabolism has been forever changed for the worse, but given the alternative I can deal with that. I am going to go through my cancer links and I will post the better ones.

Edit: None of my sites dealt with throat cancer directly but I found a few sites that seem informative.

http://www.cancergroup.com/em27.html

http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=5581

http://www.throat-cancer-symptoms.com/

http://www.entusa.com/voice_box_cancer.htm

Your SO will probably at the very least have to go through radiation treatment. I have done that as well but I did not need chemo.