EDITORIAL - I never wanted cancer - who does? Within four months I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and prostate cancer. Last October 26, my entire thyroid was removed with four malignant nodules.
I dreaded that surgery because I knew speech and singing complications could happen because of the proximity of the thyroid to the vocal cords. Some people end up with paralyzed vocal cords for a lifetime. The surgeon assured me he would take his time and utilize extreme caution in protecting my vocal cords but reminded me that the cancer had to be the priority.