Anyone have a hoarse, weak voice after thyroid lobectomy?

I don't have a thyroid. I had surgery on April 26 th. My voice is coming along. I still can't talk load. Back of my throat gets dry. Exply when I first get up. If I talk alot my neck and throat hurts.

Be patient - it just takes time.

Hi nbj,
The laryngeal nerve might have just gotten stretched during surgery, which can cause the voice to be affected. Maybe you can ask the doctor for the referral to ENT sooner than 6 months, if issues continue, so you can reduce your stress. Three weeks post surgery is not very long; it takes a while for voice to be strong and not cause pain when doing a lot of speaking. Vocal rest and drinking a lot of fluids really helps! You also might need to be mindful of your position when you are speaking… you want to take in enough air to sustain the voice when speaking.
If voice does not appear to be improving, or you find speaking difficult, you might want to ask doctor to refer you to a Speech and Language Pathologist ( SLP) who specializes in voice concerns. An SLP will assess how you are breathing while speaking to ensure you have breathe support for your voice. They can also give you exercises to help improve the voice quality.
Three weeks is not very long to expect your voice to be healed, so try not to worry. Good luck!