US EditionSavannah Guthrie Makes Al Roker Joke as She Returns to ‘Today’ After Vocal Surgery
Savannah Guthrie returned to co-anchor the Today show after surgery removed vocal nodules and a polyp that caused her voice to deteriorate over time.
- On Monday, Jan. 26, Savannah Guthrie, 'Today' co-anchor, returned to Studio 1A and joined Craig Melvin at the anchor desk after microlaryngeal surgery removed two growths.
- In mid-December, Savannah Guthrie announced she needed surgery for non-cancerous growths on her vocal cords, and Dr. Peak Woo noted a hemorrhagic polyp on one side and vocal nodule on the other.
- Following the procedure, Savannah Guthrie endured eight days of silence communicating by whiteboard, then returned one week later to Dr. Peak Woo's office, hearing her new voice and becoming emotional.
- On Friday, Jan. 23, the show aired a prerecorded update on Savannah Guthrie's surgery and recovery, and cohosts greeted her warmly with Craig Melvin and Al Roker visibly delighted.
- She will continue vocal therapy after microlaryngeal surgery, Dr. Peak Woo warned untreated vocal troubles can scar, and the Cleveland Clinic notes polyps are common among voice professionals.
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Savannah Guthrie Tears Up Hearing Her 'New' Voice
Savannah Guthrie is returning to Today after taking a hiatus for a scary medical procedure given her job: vocal cord surgery. In a video segment that aired Friday, the 54-year-old co-anchor demonstrated how her voice had deteriorated over the years, forcing the move. The video also shows the moment Guthrie...
Savannah Guthrie (54) is back – and how: The "Today" presenter heard her "new voice" for the first time after a vocal band surgery and could not hold back the tears. In a post that ran on Friday in the NBC morning show, the 54-year-old described how hard the week of complete rest after the surgery was for her: "Being alone with herself can also be very scary." The most moving moment followed at the check-in in New York when she spoke for the fir…
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