{"id":390879,"date":"2026-01-06T09:58:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/390879\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:58:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:58:04","slug":"savannah-guthrie-gives-health-update-after-undergoing-vocal-cord-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/390879\/","title":{"rendered":"Savannah Guthrie gives health update after undergoing vocal cord surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Savannah Guthrie assured fans she is \u201call good\u201d after undergoing a recent vocal cord surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cToday\u201d show host<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTIo0l-EUyy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> took to Instagram<\/a> Monday to share the positive update. <\/p>\n<p>In the snap, Guthrie held up a whiteboard that read, \u201cAll good! Thanks for prayers and love,\u201d showing that she is apparently unable to speak for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>\u201csee you soon! \ud83d\udc9b\u201d she teased in the caption. <\/p>\n<p>Savannah Guthrie assured fans she is \u201call good\u201d after undergoing vocal cord surgery.  Instagram\/Savannah Guthrie<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cToday\u201d show host took to Instagram Monday to share the positive update and tease that she will return on-air soon. Nathan Congleton\/NBC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Her fans instantly flooded the comments section with warm wishes and saying how much they miss seeing her on their screens. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo happy to hear all went well ! Sending healing \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79 vibes,\u201d one wrote. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiss seeing you with Craig and Sheinelle. Love you 3. Heal fast and come back,\u201d another added. <\/p>\n<p>In the snap, Guthrie held up a white board that read, \u201cAll good! Thanks for prayers and love,\u201d showing that she is still unable to speak.  Nathan Congleton\/NBC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 19, the journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/19\/entertainment\/savannah-guthrie-to-take-today-show-hiatus-for-vocal-surgery-my-last-day-for-a-little-while\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced that she\u2019d be taking some time away<\/a> from\u00a0from the talk show to undergo the vocal cord surgery in the new year.<\/p>\n<p>Guthrie, 54, explained on air that she had nodules and a polyp that needed removal, which is why viewers may have noticed that her voice had been \u201cvery scratchy and started to crack a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also said she would need to be on vocal rest during the recovery period but insisted the procedure is \u201cnot a big, big deal.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 19, the journalist announced that she\u2019d be taking some time away from\u00a0from the talk show to undergo the vocal cord surgery. NBC<\/p>\n<p>Guthrie explained on air that she had nodules and a polyp that needed removal, but insisted the procedure is \u201cnot a big, big deal.\u201d  NBC<\/p>\n<p>She joked that it sounded like she had \u201cthe world\u2019s longest head cold,\u201d but now, she\u2019s \u201creally excited\u201d to finally have some answers and improve her voice. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been going on for years, honestly,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<p>Since she wouldn\u2019t be able to speak for a while, Guthrie joked, \u201cChristmas coming early for my family!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawyer <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/17\/parents\/savannah-guthrie-shares-rare-photos-with-husband-michael-feldman-2-kids-and-introduces-new-family-member\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shares two children<\/a>, daughter Vale, 11, and son Charley, 8 with husband, Michael Feldman.<\/p>\n<p>She joked that it sounded like she had \u201cthe world\u2019s longest head cold,\u201d but is \u201creally excited\u201d to finally have some answers and improve her voice.  MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Since she wouldn\u2019t be able to speak for a while following surgery, Guthrie joked, \u201cChristmas coming early for my family!\u201d Instagram\/ Savannah Guthrie<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/09\/celebrity-news\/sheinelle-jones-replaces-hoda-kotb-as-jenna-bush-hagers-co-host-on-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Co-host Sheinelle Jones<\/a>\u00a0noted that she had undergone the same surgery and gifted Guthrie the whiteboard, wrapped in a red bow, that she used to \u201cspeak\u201d as she recovered. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe silver lining is you have permission to be still. The house gets quiet, the kids are gonna want to help you out,\u201d Jones said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of the greats have done it, maybe you\u2019ll come out singing like, I don\u2019t know, Celine Dion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Savannah Guthrie assured fans she is \u201call good\u201d after undergoing a recent vocal cord surgery. 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