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mini george

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  1. hey there dean.so glad to see you posting.i know all about the pain thing.i still have pain from my surgery,and it's great to know that the pain can be eliminated.as far as asking for help with things that are hard to do by yourself now,in 99% percent of caregivers they are glad to help.well dean keep on posting if you can.you still inspire me to hang in there and think positive.see ya mini george
  2. hi wendy.sorry i didn't get here sooner.yeahhhhhh! congratulations hope you like your new pipes. if you have any questions let me know. mini george
  3. hi again Teetaa.i hope you know that when i told you to say hi to Tbone, that you didn't take it the wrong way.i should have said say hi to the trio of Tbone,David and Bob mc. sorry mini george
  4. hi Teetaa welcome back.say hi to Tbone for us o.k. mini george
  5. hi again wendy i'm glad that you are getting that implant.i remember being very anxious about it also.the first day there was a little pain at the site and they gave me some meds .the next day it was more of a discomfort then pain because they put a small tube to keep the site clear.i could also talk really good on the same day as the surgery.i think it was a week when they took out the tube and the stitches.after that there were no problems with it.hopefully yours will go as smooth. let me how things go o.k. see you later. mini george
  6. hi wendy mini george again.i hadn't told you that i also had a whisper voice and like you said it made me very "talk tired".i was also wondering if you still have pain from your pneumonectomy.i still have a great deal of pain. i had asked onco doc and he said that is very hard to treat. it's called post thoractomy pain syndrome.i take a lot of pain killers to keep it at bay.i will be going to a pain specialist to see what they can do.hopefully you don't have it. keep on getting those n e d tests .see you later. mini george
  7. hi wendy. mini george here.i have had a thyroplasty implant done after an pneumonectmy for lung cancer.the one i had implanted is called a type I montgomery silicone type..the procedure took about thirty minutes or so.they freeze your neck muscles then make a small inscision,{you feel no pain } next they put a small collapseable box in where your vocal cords are.next they install the new silicone cord tip, or they may use teflon it can also be used.they adjust the tone of your voice.all done pain free.you may spend a few days in hospital, to make sure there are no complications. my new voice has been done almost a year ago and i haven't had any problems since.the only problem i have,which is really no problem, is that my voice goes up or down depending on the weather.it's really great to be able to speak clearly when you lose your voice and then get it back. well good luck and if you have any more questions just post them and i or someone else on the board will try and answer them. mini george
  8. hooray for fay!!! keep im comin.you say what we would like to say,but can't do it like you thanks mini george
  9. way to go dean! happy hollidays to you and gay.keep on truckin!
  10. great to here from you dean.life can seem to be normal for a bit.keep posting whenever you can.you keep things in perspective as they should be in this crazy world.catch you next time. mini george
  11. hi everybody.thanks for the input.i have talked to my surgeon and he will be sending me to a pain specialist.you were right on dr joe.thanks again. mini george
  12. hi again.thanks peggy for noticing that i haven't updated my profile for quite awile. i have had two scans since april and another x-ray.my doc could not find anything.i also had two ribs broken,but they have healed according to my surgeon.
  13. hi.mini george here.i am celebrating my first anniversary since i had my pneumonectomy.ned since then also.my problem is that i have severe pain on what seems like my chest wall or ribs.my thoracic surgeon had a pain block done with out any positive results.i am now taking more pain killing drugs than when i had my surgery.any suggestions or comments would be welcome. thanks. mini george
  14. hi schmaydee.i also lost my voice.the chord had been cut because in the process of taking my lung out, they had to cut one vocal chord.it was repaired by an eye ear and nose specialist. he installed a small collapseable box in my throat and implanted a piece of silicone which replaced my vocal chord.now it works just as good as my original.hope you look into it and good luck. mini george
  15. hang tough Beth!!! if anyone can get through this little predicament, you most certainlywill.you got chutspa,if that's the correct spelling,you got it. keep in touch. mini george
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