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Hack&Lube · 02-19-2010, 04:52 AM

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle...oice_to_t.html

Unfortunately, thyroid cancer has taken away his ability to speak. He's also been fed by tube for over a year now. Looking at his condition, it's quite frightening. Over many surgeries doctors carved bone, tissue and skin from his back, arm, and legs, and transplanted them in an attempt to reconstruct his jaw and throat but those failed and left his shoulders and legs missing flesh (used in the surgeries as grafts) as well.

Here's a blog post he made about food & drink after losing the ability to enjoy both
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010..._by_mouth.html

02-19-2010, 04:52 AM	#1
Hack&Lube Atomic Nerd Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Calgary Exp:	Roger Ebert in Poor Shape, Will Probably Never Speak Again http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle...oice_to_t.html Unfortunately, thyroid cancer has taken away his ability to speak. He's also been fed by tube for over a year now. Looking at his condition, it's quite frightening. Over many surgeries doctors carved bone, tissue and skin from his back, arm, and legs, and transplanted them in an attempt to reconstruct his jaw and throat but those failed and left his shoulders and legs missing flesh (used in the surgeries as grafts) as well. Here's a blog post he made about food & drink after losing the ability to enjoy both http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010..._by_mouth.html Last edited by Hack&Lube; 02-19-2010 at 05:00 AM.