Imagine being the head of a busy company with over 400 employees—and losing your voice. Not just losing your voice but becoming dizzy, out of breath and feeling sore when trying to speak. That’s what happened to Kevin Hancock, President of Hancock Lumber Company in Southern Maine. This happened in the economic downturn of 2007 when it was a struggle to keep any company afloat. As the company regained its footing, Kevin began to have difficulty speaking and was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological voice condition for which there is no known cause or cure. This took him on a q
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