Question:
Ilost my voice due to a paralyzed vocal cord. anyone else?

During an open rny my lungs collapsed , and a tube was placed to breath . One week after my vocal cord paralyzed, and has been 10 weeks with no return.Has anyone else had this happen and has it come back? I'm beside myself with hardly a voice to speak of , no pun intended!!!    — teresa W. (posted on August 3, 2003)

August 3, 2003
My sister-in-law has something similar as a result of being on the respirator for 2 weeks following surgery. I know with her they had her work with a speech therapist for a short while. She is fine now. Please let your doctor know your concerns, ask what they can do to help with this problem such as can you do speech therapy, is there a specialist (throat) that you can see etc. Hope you feel better soon.
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