Kathy Griffin Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery to Restore Her Voice After Lung Cancer Battle
etonline.comKathy Griffin revealed this week she had successfully undergone vocal cord surgery to help the recovery of her voice following her lung cancer battle.
Griffin posted a video of the experience to TikTok, taking fans into the procedure with her via footage from the camera the surgeon used to see Griffin's vocal cords.From her her post-op recovery bed, Griffin said she'd needed the surgery «because I want to be ready for my big Vegas show on June 17.» She added, «This is just part of my recovery post-lung cancer journey.
I'm cancer-free.» Griffin also used the video to celebrate her doctor, Dr. Barbu, whom she described as a «really kickass female voice surgeon.» Griffin first revealed she'd been diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2021, and later announced she was cancer-free in November that same year.
The comedian had half of her left lung removed as part of the cancer treatment, later opening up that the recovery had been worse than she had anticipated. «To be honest, this cancer surgery was a little more than I had anticipated,» Griffin wrote on Instagram in August 2021. «Tonight will be my first night without any narcotic pain killers.
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