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Marly 
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 Topic: Voice Changes and ChemoPosted: Aug 18 2008 at 6:46am |
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Just curious . . . I had my first chemo on August 6 (neo-adjuvant Cisplatin and Avastin) and started noticing in the last few days that my voice seems to be a little hoarse/weak. Does anyone else have this problem (on whatever type of chemo you're on?).
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krisa
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Posted: Aug 18 2008 at 7:01am |
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Nancy Bell
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Posted: Aug 18 2008 at 7:20am |
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Marly,
Yep. My voice did the same thing. It actually continued after I finished treatment. A PET/CT & ultrasound showed an enlarged thyroid. No cancer. The Endocrinologist ran a bunch of tests and determined it was enlarged/inflamed from the treatments. It is getting better but needs to be monitored for awhile.
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lumpectomy 9/19/2007 1.2cm w/extension into multiple intramammary lymph nodes SNL 0/1 Ki-67 81% Dose Dense AC/T completed 2/21/08 37 rads completed 5/02/08 |
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Posted: Aug 18 2008 at 7:28am |
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Dear Marly,
My voice changed right from the first AC (I think me having my stomach in my throat all the time with the nausea may have played a part) and was changed for months after. It slowly came back and 8 months after finishing treatment - it is normal once again (not sure everyone would celebrate its return...!)
Connie
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Marly
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Posted: Aug 18 2008 at 8:04am |
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Thank you all for your responses! . . . I am a "nervous Nellie" and started thinking the worse . . . mets to lungs, etc. I'll mention it to my oncologist when I go for my second round on August 27 . . . oh, joy
Marly
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Nancy
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Posted: Aug 19 2008 at 4:52pm |
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Marly,
Lori's voice was raspy and at times hoarse. She would have to clear her throat many times if we were talking on the phone. It is fine now. Are you drinking plenty of water? That is a must.
Nancy
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kirby
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Posted: Aug 19 2008 at 6:27pm |
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If you are taking steroids, they can affect your voice like that, at least with inhalers they do.
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Marly
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Posted: Aug 20 2008 at 2:51am |
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Nancy and Kirby, thanks for the responses. I am drinking LOTS of water, Gatorade, diet gingerale, orange juice, but I'm not taking steroids. I'm probably just making more of it than it is Thanks, again.
Marly
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CarynRose
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Posted: Aug 27 2008 at 5:23pm |
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Even with drinking lots of water, my voice is definitely different. A little hoarse.... I can't sing as I did (I LOVE to sing). One doc said that it's reflux damage. Don't know about that, but I'm praying that it's temporary.
Caryn
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Orig dx 6/03 - St.2a, IDC
gr.3,0 nodes, TNBC/BRCA1+ 7/07 St 4 mets to nodes/lungs. PACA/Rads NED 11/07-10/08 Lepto mets 10/08 Rads for 4 brain tumors 4/10. Leptomets return 6/10 |
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Posted: Sep 25 2008 at 6:52am |
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It effected my voice and I'm told that is very common. It goes away as soon as you stop.
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Posted: Sep 27 2008 at 9:49am |
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PLEASE give up the diet soda! PLEASE!
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trip2
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Posted: Sep 28 2008 at 7:12am |
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Why tigojo?
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tigojo
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Posted: Sep 28 2008 at 12:59pm |
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Try to focus of you overall health. While sugar is not good, the chemicals in diet sweetners are maybe/maybe not safe? Why add more chemicals to your body when your kidneys and liver are having to do so much work with the chemo. Think healthy. Be healthy. I have a friend who was diagnosed with MS. She drank lots of diet coke. Her docs told her to stop. She said about 90% of her symptoms went away over the first few months. Today, she is back at work full time and doing well. She still uses her cane, but the disease has not gotten worse and she is doing great....
Just be careful! If it is not at all good for you, why not try to give it up, as we would smoking and such? Good luck!
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cmtrots
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Posted: Oct 08 2008 at 6:49am |
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I'm sooooo glad to hear these responses because my voice has really changed. As you can see from my signature I have had a lot of chemo and it never changed before. Just now with Avastin and Abraxene. I asked about it and they said it's "weak voice". Marly, I too got nervous that I was getting MORE lung mets while in treatment. I'm so thankful that I found this site:)
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Marly
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Posted: Oct 28 2008 at 8:33am |
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cmtrots,
I've haven't been on the site for a while . . . my last round of chemo on October 8 was just the Cisplatin without the Avastin because I need 6 weeks off the Avastin prior to surgery (November 7). I found I didn't have the raspy voice after this one, so maybe it's the Avastin that was doing it. My voice does get more raspy/weak by the end of the day which would indeed make it "weak voice".
It looks like you've been going through the ringer since '02. How are you doing now? I am nervous about lung mets (or any other kind for that matter), because a node deep to my subpectoral muscle was enlarged and cancerous. The tumor has shrunk, but my surgeon still wants to do a mastectomy and remove nodes--whatever it takes is fine with me.
Take care,
Marly
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trip2
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Posted: Oct 28 2008 at 9:17am |
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Hi Marly, it's nice to hear from you!
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Marly
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Posted: Oct 28 2008 at 9:33am |
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Thanks - how are you doing?
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trip2
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Posted: Oct 28 2008 at 12:33pm |
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Marly,
I'm doing pretty good. Recovering from last year's treatment and
CHF has been slow but I'm getting there. I want to send my best wishes for your upcoming surgery, I hope everything goes smoothly and you heal quickly.
I hope you'll check back in with us and let us know how you are doing.
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cmtrots
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Posted: Oct 29 2008 at 8:29am |
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Marly,
I don't know all that you've been through, but it sounds like you are on the right track. As for me, well I'm still kickin'. Have tolarated the A/A I'm on right now and it seems to be working. Although, that Avastin is giving me some serious nose bleeds. I do think it's a really good drug and hope to stay on it. I hope your surgery goes well. Lots of prayers for you:) |
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12/05 5/11 pos nodes,taxotere 6/06 3 nod pos,6 wks rad'tn and Xeloda 7/07 lung met, lung surgery,Taxol and Carbo 8/08 lung mets again, Avastin and Abraxene |
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Marly
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Posted: Oct 30 2008 at 3:04am |
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Thank you Pam and cmtrots. I will be in touch.
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