@duckdogg1943 I was treated for thoart cancer in 2019 with radiation and chemo ,and went back to work and in 2022 my thoart started closing and could not breath . I was also getting fluid in my lungs ,so I had larjectamy done. I breath out my neck and eat in mouth. It is alot of up keep a tuff at first but it gets better and manageable..I have my thoart dilated every 3 months because my thoat closed but it does not effect my breathing because I breath thur neck..It took me about 3 yrs to get back to some what normal life..but zi am six years cancer free and have enjoyed 2 new grand girls that I love so much