I saw your post hiding away there !!

I have often wondered how you are doing - congratulations, I need wonder no more !!!

I am so pleased for you.

Come on Win, what do you know that we dont?

WInnie this is a bit of a tease. I saw Alan's name and got all excited, dived in to read what he's been up to and ...........
Deborah

check his post in laryngectomees forum

Here's what he had to say in the other forum in response to a newbie's thread:

Hello Kim,

I had my larynx removed due to cancer back in '95 and like you have fully recovered and feel "OK" with myself. I did however take speech therapy and had regular check ups until discharged 5 years on from surgery. I converse happily enough on the phone "hands free" but was motivated to do so as I negotiate contracts for a living, a although a fair amount can be done on the PC it needs face to face ultimately to close any deal.

What amazes me about your experience is your ability to swim, I shower fine but have never had the confidence to try swimming again and it is the one activity which I really miss and feel my condition has robbed me of. How do you manage to dive without filling your lungs with water?? How can you swim single handed - have you ever had "accidents" in the water?? We must never give in to our troubles and you are a prime example to many here. What is this about your wheat and dairy free diet helping your athsma, I have always had a cough, breathlesness and a large volume of mucus production so can't wear anything on my stoma bar the simple foam covering.

I lost my wife to oral cancer last July but am in a new and long term relationship and feeling as happy again as I ever did. My new partner will move in with me on a permanent basis after Easter and I am just over the moon.

Life goes on and life is only what we make it, well done you, I hope that your experience will motivate many others to emulate you,

Kind regards, Alan