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Voice loss after thyroid surgery changed how I heal

I woke up in the recovery room looking for a clock on the wall. It was two hours past when my surgery was supposed to end. Before my mind caught up to my body, I understood that a complication had…

I woke up in the recovery room looking for a clock on the wall. It was two hours past when my surgery was supposed to end.

Before my mind caught up to my body, I understood that a complication had occurred. My hand went to my throat, which was bandaged and sore. I tried to speak, but nothing came out.

That silence is where this story really begins.

This September is Thyroid Cancer …

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Voice loss after thyroid surgery changed how I heal