CancerCompass message board discussion started by Shawana R. on 1/14/2003 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,643,0.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My father is having surgery and after surgery he will not be able to talk anymore; I need to find out about how he can communicate when someone calls his house and where to get the equipment and how much it costs. Shawana R. Tue, 14 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT Hi, Shawana! Contact ASHA--American Speech and Hearing Association. There are speech therapists who specialize in voice therapy, and there are ways to teach your father to talk without his larynx. Hope this helps. Lynn R. Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT  On 1/14/2003 Shawana R. wrote:My father is having surgery and after surgery he will not be able to talk anymore; I need to find out about how he can communicate when someone calls his house and where to get the equipment and how much it costs.I am sorry to hear about your father. My brother is also in the same boat, he see's a doctor this Thursday. Please let me know what information you found out. My brother might have to have his voice box removed too.                                             Thank You Crissy Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT Hi my name is Linda My Dad on Dec.29,2007 Just had voice box and cords removed and what we do for now is let the answering machine get the phone and for him to communicate he writes things down we just have to becareful not to move on to different subjects to fast.and if he needs help he calls and has a hand bell and rings it into the phone.but sometimes he can say some words he is starting to teach himself how to talk again take care and god bless you and your family lynndamh Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT