Kathy Griffin Is ‘Grateful’ To Have Her Voice Back After Vocal Cord Surgery And ‘Coming Out Of Cancellation’: ‘I’m A Comedian Again’

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Kathy Griffin is in “a very different place” than she was “six months ago,” let alone five years ago. The actress and comedian is finally finding her voice again in both her personal and professional career after undergoing surgery on her left vocal cord last month and upon making her triumphant return to comedy after years of being cancelled.

The 62-year-old is about to perform her first solo show in Las Vegas in six years, taking place on June 17 at The Mirage Theater.

In a new interview with People, Griffin got candid about the “really gnarly” procedure on her vocal cord, which was damaged roughly two years prior upon getting treated for lung cancer. “They use a hook to open your mouth,” she explained, noting that doctors used general anesthesia on her “because there’s a freaking needle down my throat! “And then they inject your little teeny meanie vocal cord with this substance,” she continued, noting that the needle also had a camera on it. READ MORE: Kathy Griffin Gives Fans Look At Latest Vocal Cord Surgery After Cancer Battle: ‘You’re About To See Some S**t’ “Because my left cord is paralyzed, they actually inject this thing called Prolaryn Plus that’s like collagen,” she further explained, sharing that the injectable helps fatten the left vocal cord in order for it to meet the right vocal cord.

Ultimately, the 15-minute procedure closes the vocal cords, producing a clearer voice. “The thing that’s been really crazy and kind of like, a mindf**k, is that when I had cancer, I had no symptoms, then I got the surgery where they took out half my left lung.