Welcome, GUEST,Guest MikeL! And thanks for your encouragement! See also Kendall's thread "Another Biopsy" -- he went through this all about 7 years ago. There are others here, too, who have weathered various vocal chord problems. Don't be afraid to join up here at Mudcat -- then you can use the PM communication system, etc. You don't have to worry about spam or other cyber hassles.

Linn