Anyone have a hoarse, weak voice after thyroid lobectomy?

I had my thyroid removed after 3 bouts of Graves’ disease over 30 years and I became allergic to one medication and the other knocked out my immune system so my white cells were gone. I was worried about the nerve for my voice but was happy I could speak ok after but it did take time as my throat was so sore I could not swallow tablets unless crushed for weeks after. It takes time to heal and there is some good advice given by others. Take care and be patient but seek advice in a month to relieve any stress . My surgeon also told me about help with voice if I needed it but give it time. Let us know how things are going in a months time please. Best wishes and rest your voice .

Hi, The groomer for my cat had this. She did not think it would get better. I saw her approx 7 months later and she was completely back to her regular voice. I think some things needed to heal. Best to to you.

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!