General Chat

Vivienne, what happened was that the CT scan was requested by the oncologist (mum had breast cancer 5 years ago) who I think was worried that it might have been something to do with that, so he asked for a Thorax scan. It WILL be a quick appointment apparently - I bet it's on the day of the flippin' picnic - sod's law!!! Maz. XX

Hi Maz, Well at least they have established something, but what were they thinking of not scanning the area where the problem is? I think I would jump up & down & tell them, as it is their fault they have to repeat, then they should push in the queue. Sending positive thoughts for things to move fast & for Mum to feel better soon. Vivienne xx

Good to hear it isn't anything too worrying Maz:)

It looks promising Maz ...fingers crossed. Val xx

* UPDATE * Well, we have been to the hospital. The ENT doc put a camera down and confirmed that the left vocal chord is paralysed (or LVC palsy, to use her technical term lol). At the same time as she lost her voice, mum suffered terrible joint pains in her shoulder, elbow, wrist and hip. Doc thinks it may have been a viral infection that affected the nerve responsible for the chord too. Turns out the CT scan was just done of the chest and needs to be redone to cover head/neck and chest too - the length of the offending nerve. So we have to wait for appointment, then go back in a month for results. In the meantime they have referred her to speech therapy, who will give her exercises to strengthen the other chord as compensation. There will be a long wait for that appointment. Apparently it can fix itself, anytime up to about a year after, so you never know! Thanks for the support:-))) Maz. XX

thanks everyone for your good wishes! Liz - she is Dorothy too, but was always Dolly as a child and to the family, that's what she prefers, although a lot of friends she made later in life always call her Dorothy. Maz. XX

hope itr will be sorted soon maz i remember cause we all lost our voices same time xxx lorraine

Hi Maz I do hope they can do something for your mum. I have everything crossed for tomorrow. Good luck. Lx Val

So sorry Maz to hear that your Mum has been poorly for such a long time. I can't imagine her frustration concerning talking but am glad her tests so far have found nothing for you to worry about. Let's hopethe docs manage to rectify the situation soon and restore her voice to it's full potental. Love Aileenx

I hope Mum gets some answers and more help to recover when she has her next appointment. Wishing her all the best. Gwyn

I hope she gets the treatment that she needs to bring her voice back, Maz. Gwynne

hope they get her sorted soon, 6/7 months is a long time. no wonder she feels down. thought and prayers are with her tina x

Hope your mum gets something done soon so she can talk to her friends again, bless her. I don't know what my mum would have done if it had happened to her - she talked even more than me, and would have been so depressed to be unable to chat. Her name was Dorothy but she was called Dolly by some of her friends. Best wishes to your mum, Liz

Hi Maz, I hope that the hospital can finally sort out your mum's problem, it has been a long time!! It is important that she has contact with her friends. Is there nothing that the hospital can lend her? Sending (((hugs))) to you and your mum. Jill xx

Maz Best wishes and good luck to your mum Mau XX

Keeping everything crossed for her Maz. Daisy

Hoping that your mum will soon be getting all the help she needs and will get her voice back before long. It must be so frustrating for her. Joy.

well she has had a mobile for about 2 years and never used it! I have to make a call every six months to stop it being locked out!! thanks for all the good wishes - off to bed now so nitey nite :-)) Maz. XX

everything crossed sweetie xx

Hope it all goes well for her Maz... She'll want to keep in touch with her friends - I wonder if BT could advise on any phone she could use? I think I heard of a text-phone available for hard of hearing folk - maybe someone knows of this. Take care Christine xx