update 16.02.2026 –
A first preliminary appointment with the speech therapist was sobering — there is no indication of any swift recovery for the time being. Perhaps in six to eight weeks I will be able to speak in a somewhat functional way again, but only if I am very mindful and careful about the factors that influence my voice — no phone calls, for instance.
I have by now come to terms with the likelihood that my former voice will not return.
update 15.02.2026 –
cortisone therapy doesn’t help it seems, voice is not much more then a whisper. the right vocal chord is paralysed. speech therapy starting these days.
there are a few slight indications that the purpose of the thyroid gland removal was fulfilled, some painpoints are just gone or heavily reduced which is good but for the cost of a lost voice?
09.02.2026 –
removal of thyroid gland was only halfway successful today, the vocal cord nerve on the right side didn’t send any signals any more when it has been stretched a lot and the surgery had to be stopped because of danger of shortness of breath. other half removal in a couple of weeks…