The Laryngectomy Support Group will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, January 9 at 12 p.m. in the Sister Regina Conference Room at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica.
A laryngectomy is the procedure to remove a person’s larynx and separates the airway from the mouth, nose and esophagus. The laryngectomee breathes through an opening in the neck, called a stoma.
The public is welcome to attend. If you have questions, please contact the Speech Therapy Department at 734-3475.
The meetings for the Laryngectomy Support Group are held the second Thursday of each month at 12 p.m.