Voice Prosthesis Leakage: Tips for Effective Management & Care
How to check if your voice prosthesis is leaking and how to reduce and prevent leakage. Presented By Atos Medical A voice prosthesis is a device that needs proper care and maintenance in order to perform correctly. We’ve put together this helpful guide so you can quickly and easily identify leakage and take the necessary […]
10 Things You Should Know
When you receive a cancer diagnosis, it is easy to become overwhelmed with the amount of information you receive. As you begin to digest the news and make plans, consider these 10 suggestions for moving forward more confidently.
Themistocles Gluck – The True Father Of Laryngectomy
Most head and neck surgeons and ENT-specialists may know that the first laryngectomy for cancer was performed by Billroth on 31 December 1873. Billroth´s assistant, Vincenz Czerny, had outlined the operation in experimental surgery on dogs in 1870. Three years later, Billroth performed laryngectomy on the first human patient.
Laryngectomy Supplies: A Glossary
When you’re a “Lary,” you have enough problems without trying to figure out all of the different laryngectomy supplies.
11 Things To Know Before Getting A Laryngectomy
You’ve been told that you have throat cancer and need a total laryngectomy. Here are 11 things you need to know before getting the operation.
Support Groups
Laryngectomy Support Groups National Support Groups Lary’s Speakeasy Facebook Group Over 4,000 members – The largest laryngectomy Facebook group in the worldProviding Hope for the Future by Supporting and Educating Each Other, our Families and the Medical Community serving the larygectomee community.Private group – Open to all laryngectomees, their caregivers/relatives, physicians, and SLPshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/Larys.speakeasy (Listed alphabetically by […]
SLP Listing
Speech Language Pathologists who are reporting to have laryngectomee experience. This list is not an endorsement in any way. You must do your own diligence to determine if the provider is qualified to provide the care you are seeking. (Listed alphabetically by U.S. state, by country outside U.S.) If you’re an SLP who wishes to […]
