hi my mum under went a total laryngectomy operation in feb also she had to have her thyroid gland removed , also also part of her tummy removed and her osophergus pulled up and stitched in her neck . this was a life changing operation for mum .
i am just amazed how well she is doing as its only been 4 mths since the op . her diet has changed as she can only manage to eat tiny meals as her tummy has been made smaller . she has lost alot of weight but the doctors said she will put some back on once everything settles down . the only thing i must say is mum is extremley tired all the time but thats not surprising for what she has been through !
she is waiting to have a voice valve fitted in june so she is looking forward to having a voice once again its been hard for mum not being able to speek again but like i said there will be no stopping her once she gets the hang of the voice valve .
well i would love to hear from anyone that has had this op - or wants to know anything about this op as i think it helps us all knowing we are not alone .
