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Laryngectomees Loving Life LLL

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Laryngectomees Loving Life - LLL

This film was made for Laryngectomees by Laryngectomees with a lot of help from WTRC and the IAL. The film illustrates that life does not have to end with the surgery, but can even improve and blossom post op.

When your done watching the video, if you want further information about the video please contact us via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please sit back and enjoy ... it's only 26 minutes long.

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 March 2012 16:28
 

Terrie Hall: In her Own Voice

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Terrie Hall
Terrie Hall is an inspiration not only to laryngectomees but also to many individuals nationwide.

Her list of achievements include but are not limited to:

 

  • IAL Board Member
  • Team Captain of American Cancer Society's relay for life
  • Member and officer of the Western Piedmont Speak Easy of Winston-Salem
  • SAVE member

Terrie has devoted her time, love, and passions to speaking to various kids about the dangers of tobacco.  She has been awarded the North Carolina Distinguished Service Award during her efforts. Terrie was also awarded the Outliving Life Award at the 2011 Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO.

Click on this link to watch a powerful video of Terrie Hall.

Click http://www.truthagainsttobacco.com/terrie.php to watch her video!

 

SAVE the DATE: Attend the 2012 Voice Institute and Annual Meeting in North Carolina!

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The Annual Meeting and Voice Institute are just around the corner!

On June 6-9, 2012, the International Association of Laryngectomee's 52nd Annual IAL Voice Institute will be held and in beautiful Durham, North Carolina. This year's VI offers an outstanding, contemporary program that covers a range of treatment and rehabilitation issues related to those who undergo laryngectomy and their family members.

Educational and hands-on sessions will be provided by expert faculty in the outstanding conference setting of the Sheraton Imperial Hotel.  Additional hand-on sessions will be held at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill under expert guidance of exceptional physicians and speech pathology clinicians.

The Greater Raleigh-Durham area provides the ideal setting for this year's meetings and we know that all who attend will benefit greatly from both the VI.

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Debi Austin: Her Purpose

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Debi Austin
Debi Austin started smoking at the age of 13.  She continued to smoke through a stoma in her throat even after being diagnosed with cancer and having her larynx removed at the age of 42.

But, Debi fought back. She stared in an iconic television ad for the California Tobacco Control Program, quit smoking and has made anti-tobacco education not only her mission in life, but her passion.

View the touching documentary to learn more about Debi, what she's up to now and how she is fighting back against Big Tobacco.

Click here to watch her video!!

 

Let's Work Together to CHANGE a Medicare Rule!

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The International Association of Laryngectomees Board of Directors passed a resolution in November 2011 urging all U.S. clubs and their individual members to communicate with Medicare and their Congressional representatives in order to change reimbursement rules for the indwelling TEP prosthesis.

The Association requests that ALL laryngectomees, regardless of their method of speaking or individual situations, join together in this effort. With only about 50,000 laryngectomees in the United States we must be willing to stand together in support of one another.

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