@cmartin77 I had my thyroid cancer surgery over 25 years ago so I really don’t remember everything so well. What I do remember is that TTalkingwas very difficult at first when I had to order food I remember at the deli department in the supermarket my voice was so low that the man couldn’t even hear what I was saying but gradually it will get better absolutely one day at a time!!! One of my vocal cords was also paralyzed and I was told it was never gonna come back again but it did so do not give up hope each day take one day at a time!!! wishing you the very very best of luck going forward!!! Keep your glass half full and go with the flow!!!