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Post lobectomy hoarse voice

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hi

my husband is two weeks post surgery (upper right lobectomy) and has intermittent hoarse voice. I am presuming this is nothing to be concerned about but does anyone have any suggestions to ease or improve the hoarseness?Thanks

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Dear Hopeful51,

I am pleased to hear that your husband has now had his surgery. A hoarse voice is not uncommon after any surgery and by 2 weeks this should be should now be starting to show signs of improvement. Avoid drinking alcohol, caffeine, overly hot or spicy foods. Rest your voice, no shouting or singing loudly and avoid smoking and areas of high pollution. If his symptoms do not start improving it would be a good idea to contact your Gp or medical team for review.

This link takes you directly to our lung surgery booklet roycastle.org/app/uploads/2...

If you would like to discuss anything you can email ask the nurse at lungcancerhelp@roycastle.org or call our free phone nurse led helpline number on 0800 358 7200 Monday to Thursday 0900-1700 and Friday 0900-1600

All the very best

The Roy Castle Support Team

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