Losing one's voice

Christopher Hitchens is dying of esophageal cancer. Despite his diagnosis, grim prognosis, and aggressive treatment course, he continues to write, principally, for Vanity Fair. His most recent piece waxes about losing his voice, the inevitable result of the cancer interfering with the function of his recurrent laryngeal nerve. But never mind the anatomy, this is a beautiful piece, and more reason that I love the work of, and the man who is, Chris Hitchens.