(Although we say “Atlana” down here)

No, There’s Nothing Wrong With Me

Man in a wheelchair and another with a prosthetic leg. And Larry. There's nothing wrong with me

No, there’s nothing wrong with me. Yes, I had cancer. Yes, I had my neck cut open and my voice box taken out. Yes, I have a hole in my neck to breathe through. Yes, I can no longer speak naturally. Yes, I can barely smell anything since I don’t breathe through my nose.

But no, there’s nothing wrong with me.

The Silence of Throat Cancer (Updated for 2023)

the silence of throat cancer

Throat cancer isn’t just a dangerous disease, the “cure” for it most often leaves the victim without a voice. Here I talk about my continued journey, and what is available to help. Silence Silence. There has been a lot of it in my house the past two and a half months. A lot of silence. […]

Throat Cancer – The Hidden Danger

Laryngectomy

Throat cancer has become an epidemic. Many thousands of people are diagnosed with it every year. And the cause isn’t what you think. Diagnosis As I stated in my previous post, I was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer back in early March. I had a biopsy and a tracheotomy tube inserted, and spent a […]

You Have Cancer

cancer newspaper article

You have cancer. That’s what the doctor said. You have cancer. In my case, it’s stage 4 throat cancer. I noticed something in my throat a little less than a year ago. It felt like a post nasal drip. I was always having to clear my throat. At my annual physical in July I mentioned […]

Hold On!

larry in atlanta logo

Subscribe to Larry In Atlanta and get notified via email whenever a new article is posted.

If you do choose to sign up, I will never do anything with your email address like sell it to the Russians.