I had a total thyroidectomy on feb 18 2014 and I still cannot talk above a whisper. I am embarrassed, sad, and depressed because everyone looks at me funny. I havent had any other complications and seem to be healing well other that the weird muscle that pops up when I swallow right where the indent between collar bones should be (down thefront of my neck down to incision.) When will my voice come back? My ENT doesnt seem woried and said he had a patient who took 3 months to get it back. But I feel like a freak and everyone is teasing me saying oh we like you better this way. But I want to cry. Any other people have issues with this?
Hi. I had a total thyroidectomy 1 week ago and have no voice either. The specialist said sometimes you do and sometimes people don't. Luck of the draw i think. He has said to me could take 6-9 months and could still have 10% change of this being permanent. My neighbour had it done 6mnths ago and had her voice back the next day. It is very embarrasing as people you at you like you are strange. My first adventure out today in public. Think I would I will stay hhome for while. So hard trying to explain what is wrong.
Hope you start to feel better soon.
I just had my TT because if cancer. I never knew I was going to lose my voice like this, no one ever warned me. It is awful and I know exactly how you feel. As days pass by and my voice still isn't back to normal I just want to cry in so frustrated with it. It really is starting to depress me :(
I wish I knew what to tell you but I'm also on here trying to find out something because my Surgeon doesn't seem phased by it and says it will be fine.