Please call ur neuro and maybe they will refer u to a Speech language Pathologist - C.C.C.. and ENT Uvala. nancy m. [log in to unmask] wrote: > > Bruce, > I believe you are talking about your Epiglotis (sp?). Don't know what the > purpose of it really is......but my husband had his removed as well as soft > palate "tightened" along with some other more involved surgery for some sleep > apnea related problems. > > Certainly the deterioration of tissue needs to be looked at by an ENT (ear > nose throat) ......but if it has to be removed.......you will still swallow, > breathe and chew with no more (and possibly less) difficulty than you have > now. > > Rita Weeks 57/11 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn