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9/11 firefighter faces cancer: His vocal cords were harmed in surgery

Posted from 911blogger.com blogs 74 days ago

9/11 firefighter faces cancer His vocal cords were harmed in surgery By RAY DUCKLER Monitor staff September 21, 2008 - 12:00 am Bernie Cornell speaks in a raspy voice, without the boom it had before. That was one of Cornell's trademarks, a voice that wrapped you in a bear hug, no matter the topic. Cornell's thyroid cancer is the topic these days. And the potential connection between the Sept. 11 attacks and his illness. And his future as a lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department. He's based in Brooklyn. Cornell, once a slugging third baseman at Merrimack Valley High and Plymo... (original story)