http://www.trachkids.org/medical-conditions/adnoid-cystic-carcinoma View Categorized TrachKid Profiles. en http://www.trachkids.org/members/245 <div class="trachkid-profile"> <span class="portrait" style="float:left;margin:0 0.5em 0.5em 0"><a href="/members/245"><img src="http://www.trachkids.org/files/imagecache/UserImage_Icon/files/portraits/charelle1.jpg" alt="charelle1.jpg" title="charelle1.jpg" /></a></span> <p>My name is Charelle M. Russell. I am a 17 year old female who lives in Miami, Florida. About a year and a half ago, I began to have difficulty breathing and my voice became very hoarse. My parents decided that because my conditions were not improving, it was time for me to see a doctor. After many exams and many second opinions, doctors were under the impression that I have a small polyp growing on my right vocal cord. I was told by doctors that 85 % of my airway was covered and if I did not enter emergency surgery soon I would choke to death. The polyp was presumed to be non-cancerous.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.trachkids.org/members/245">read more</a></p> http://www.trachkids.org/members/245#comments Female North America Adnoid Cystic Carcinoma Mon, 19 May 2008 15:41:47 -0400 Charelle Russell 250 at http://www.trachkids.org