My Voice: Laryngectomy and Head and Neck Cancer Information

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.

Obtain and/or view a video presentation, instructive manual and a slide presentation how to ventilate laryngectomees and neck breathers (free).

Dr Brook's story on Head and Neck Cancer Alliance website.

To obtain suggestions for laryngectomees how to cope with COVID-19 pandemic click the Laryngectomee Newsletter link.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Touched by another human touch-the power of a hug

A short essay that I wrote entitled : "Touched by another human touch" was published in the My Turn section of the Los Angeles Times. The assay describes my personal experience as a patient where I discovered the power of a hug in comforting an ailing patient.

To read it click here.

1 comment:

Chrysalis June 18, 2011 at 3:32 PM
Beautifully written. There is such a power in just holding another person in your arms, and bestowing comfort and caring.
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