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The mission of the IAL is to support individuals and their families, who have lost their voice due to the removal of their larynx by supporting lost chords clubs, assisting and coordinating educational/support conferences and continuing the legacy of one laryngectomee helping another out of voicelessness.
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WebWhispers was started in 1996 for those who had questions about larynx cancer treatments, surgery, recovery, and what life is like after laryngectomy surgery. We are now the largest support group for individual laryngectomee survivors of larynx and other throat cancers. We offer advice from those who have been there and education at the time it is needed.
WebWhispers members will support you in your rehabilitation and you may find many of the answers to your questions on the WebWhispers site.
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I am happy to announce the publication of "The Laryngectomee Guide Expanded Edition” 3rd Edition.
The 277 pages Expanded Guide is an updated and revised edition of the original Laryngectomee Guide. The expanded edition of the guide is an updated and expanded version of the earlier 2013 edition. It contains additional information on most topics, describes newer devices and products that are available for laryngectomee care.
I hope that you will find the Guide helpful.
Thanks
Itzhak Brook MD
Professor Pediatrics
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington DC
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*According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), oral cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer in the world. The disease affects 275,000 people each year.
*8,000 Americans die of oral cancer each year. However, early detection is necessary to prevent the spread of oral cancer.
We created NewMouth to bring awareness to oral cancer and all things oral health!
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Cancer Patients and Pain
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that nearly 40 percent of American adults will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. Symptoms vary widely depending on the type, location, and progress of the cancer.
Pain is one of the most prevalent symptoms, as well as a common side effect of many cancer treatments. In addition, up to 60 percent of cancer survivors experience post-cancer pain that negatively affects their quality of life, work prospects, and mental health.
One study shows that on a scale of 1 to 10, about 88 percent of cancer patients reported pain that was 5 or greater. More than 81 percent also said that pain interfered with their function.1 Cancer pain was usually felt in different parts in the body and tended to be chronic (lasting for more than six months) and gradually increasing in intensity (breakthrough pain).2
Cancer Pain Management
Cancer pain relief is possible with opioid pain medications. Doctors often prescribe them to help patients manage the pain associated with their cancer diagnoses and treatments. Opioids effectively reduce:
• Moderate to severe pain caused by chronic disease
• Acute pain from surgery (e.g., pain that lasts for less than six months)
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It's so hard to see so many suffer from a mental health condition or addiction these days. Overdose and alcohol-related deaths have topped 100,000 and 95,000 annually (respectively) in the midst of current events.
