The Laryngectomy Support Group will be meeting at St. Elizabeth Medical Center on Thursday, September 13 at 12 p.m. in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab Conference Room on the second floor of the hospital.
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.