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traxx65
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15 years ago

Where's my voice gone?

Hi all,  just before my 4th chemo I had a bit of a cough.  Oncologist and nurses were not worried about it and put me on antibiotics just in case.  A week after chemo, my voice disappeared.  It has been about 3 weeks now and my voice still hasn't fully come back.  One day it is not too bad and the next day it is hoarse again.  Spoke to the oncologist again last Tuesday and he is still not worried about it, but I am starting to get anxious.  I am on Abraxane and I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this sort of thing.

I have tried just about everything from the chemist that I can try, I can't gargle because that makes me thow up and then the voice is worse.  I feel fine, my bloods are good, marker is coming down, throat is not sore or swollen.

Would love to hear from anyone that this may have happened too.

Thanks everyone.

Tracey

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    traxx65
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    15 years ago

    Thanks Sarah,

    I just get so frustrated.  Prior to the chemo, (even with advanced cancer), I have always managed to knock over a cold, cough or flu in no more than 3 days.  It's also hard when you work at a kinder with 3 and 4 year olds, (I suppose I have to consider what might also still be hanging around/overlapping there too) and all they just want to keep talking to you and have you talk back to them.  I have to admit, for the first couple of weeks, they all spent a lot of time tearing around the playground looking for Tracey's voice.  Now I have to come up with another game.

    Thanks again.

    Tracey