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Vocal cord paralysis post total Thyroidectomy

Thyroid Cancer | Last Active: Jan 7 9:56pm | Replies (28)

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Yes iv been to vanderbuilt in nashville . Its been awhile th e y sent me to Baton Rouge whaere one of their doctors had set up shop . He is the one who did the 3 surgeries . Iv had botox treatments they dont last
The first surgery was 3 hours still awake just sedated so i could talk during it to get the best sound , but i was too swollen to get ot tied down correctly . The next 2 times affected chord was beefed up but still no volumn .

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@joseph1952 Did you have voice therapy after your surgery? If not, it might be something to consider. You might not have enough air to sustain the voice so therapy can evaluate your breathing for speech. If you don’t have enough air to support your voice you won’t have very much volume. Something to consider.
Good luck!