Savannah Guthrie reacts to hearing her new voice

Savannah Guthrie I couldn’t hold back my tears after overcoming the ordeal with my voice!

The journalist underwent surgery to resolve her vocal issues after losing her original voice and being left with a more “scratchy” sound. She detailed the emotional journey in a segment on her morning show on NBC News.

Savannah Guthrie’s health update isn’t the hardest thing she’s gone through to date, as she’s already made headlines for her divorce. She first married Mark Orchard before finding love again with Michael Feldman.

Guthrie opened up about his voice surgery journey in a segment on the “Today” show, which aired Friday, Jan. 23. The clip, shared on YouTube, captured the moment the co-presenter heard her voice for the first time after a week of post-surgery rest.

After Dr. Peak Woo inspected her vocal cords, he encouraged Guthrie to speak and she delivered her usual greeting. “Hello, today is Tuesday January 13, 2026. I’m using my voice for the first time, and it sounds great, I could cry,” she said.

The moment left Guthrie overcome with emotions and she broke down in tears while hugging Dr. Woo. She explained that her journey to regaining her voice did not end after the check-up, as she had to undergo voice therapy and take three weeks off to recover.

In the segment, Guthrie explain that her vocal problems started years ago, but she never believed it was a significant problem. “I noticed my voice was getting deeper and more scratchy, but what I thought was just normal wear and tear and aging,” she shared.

Guthrie’s lax response to the voice change immediately changed after the problems became “much worse” over the past year. She claimed the situation was so serious that she sometimes had difficulty “finishing a sentence” and she sought Dr Woo’s expertise as a voice specialist.

Through the doctor, Guthrie discovered she needed microscopic laryngeal surgery to remove a bleeding polyp on one side of her vocal cords. The surgery also included the removal of a vocal nodule or “overuse callus” on the other side of her vocal cords.

According to Guthrie, undergoing the surgery wasn’t the hardest part of the journey. She had to remain silent to heal after the operation, a “rather terrifying” but “beautiful” process for the show’s journalist.

Guthrie said she didn’t speak for eight days and was “pretty much silent for about a week after that.” During these moments, she had to learn to keep quiet and get used to being alone, in solitude. Although it was a little scary, Guthrie found a glimmer of hope.

“I thought it was a very beautiful moment and a spiritual moment, and I’m very grateful,” Guthrie said of her days of silence. She wasn’t the only one feeling happy to have her voice back as fans flooded the comments section with their congratulations and well wishes.

Guthrie’s fans left tons of positive comments, including remarks like “She’s glowing now” and “So happy for her.” The love and support she received matched the sentiments many shared on Instagram just weeks earlier.

The explosion covered the story, repeating that Guthrie updated fans on his well-being after he was absent from the NBC News morning show. She shared a photo of herself next to a message written on a whiteboard that read: “Everything is okay! Thank you for the prayers and love!”

Guthrie also teased her return to television in the post’s caption, noting that fans would see her soon. Naturally, his words generated a buzz among IG users, with many praying for his speedy recovery while others advised him to rest and not rush his return to the show.