Created by Itzhak Brook MD a physician and a laryngectomee. It contains information about head and neck cancer, life after laryngectomy, and manuscripts and videos about Dr. Brook's personal experiences as a patient with throat cancer. It has information about side effects of radiation and chemotherapy; methods of speaking; airway, mucus, stoma, voice prosthesis; eating and swallowing; medical, dental and psychological issues; respiration; anesthesia; travelling; and COVID-19.
"My Voice"
Order a paperback or Kindle Edition or e-book of "My Voice: A Physician's Personal Experience with Throat Cancer," the complete 282 page story of Dr. Brook's diagnosis, treatment, and recovery from throat cancer.
Order a paperback or Kindle Edition or e-book of "The Laryngectomee Guide," the 170 page practical guide for laryngectomees.
I was pleased to read your article about laryngectomees. I underwent the same procedure four months ago. I agree with you that,though we may have trouble speaking,we can still communicate. Our voices may not be the same but our thoughts are.
I want to thank you for the article I just read in ADVANCE for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists. Your thorough descriptions of the situations in which you find yourself and your personal experiences brought tears to my eyes. You enhance my awareness of my extreme gratitude for my voice and my ability to express myself, to do therapy speaking effortlessly and resonantly with my clients, to sing. These are gifts which I have become even more grateful for, thanks to your devotion and attention to your writing.
I thought as I read your words how I often tend to become impatient when writing and hurry to summarize my thoughts and ideas. Your desire to communicate your experiences and feelings, and perhaps your earlier abilities and tendencies as well, has helped you to give the gift of understanding and awareness to those who read your work.
Thank you, Dr. Brook.
Allison J. Edwards, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Languaege Pathologist TheraSynthesis, LLC Colorado Springs, CO
Dr. Brook,
ReplyDeleteI was pleased to read your article about laryngectomees. I underwent the same procedure four months ago. I agree with you that,though we may have trouble speaking,we can still communicate. Our voices may not be the same but our thoughts are.
Dear Dr. Brook,
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you for the article I just read in ADVANCE for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists. Your thorough descriptions of the situations in which you find yourself and your personal experiences brought tears to my eyes. You enhance my awareness of my extreme gratitude for my voice and my ability to express myself, to do therapy speaking effortlessly and resonantly with my clients, to sing. These are gifts which I have become even more grateful for, thanks to your devotion and attention to your writing.
I thought as I read your words how I often tend to become impatient when writing and hurry to summarize my thoughts and ideas. Your desire to communicate your experiences and feelings, and perhaps your earlier abilities and tendencies as well, has helped you to give the gift of understanding and awareness to those who read your work.
Thank you, Dr. Brook.
Allison J. Edwards, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Languaege Pathologist
TheraSynthesis, LLC
Colorado Springs, CO