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Debbie Hall

Woman who had larynx removed in cancer surgery thanks medics who gave her voice back

A woman who had her larynx removed after being diagnosed with cancer has thanked the St John’s Hospital medics who gave her her voice back.

Julie Baker underwent lifesaving laryngectomy surgery at St John’s Hospital after being diagnosed with throat cancer in August 2022.

Following the operation, Julie’s only way to communicate was by writing on a whiteboard with a marker pen.

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