Like Trish, I also lost my voice due to the
vocal cords being paralyzed. I also had trouble swallowing liquids, breathing, and being able to talk without losing my breath. My ENT told me that it can take up to a year for the nerves to repair themselves. Luckily, after about a month I saw improvement and it continued to get better. I just had my last appointment last month, which was 8 months post TT, and one of my vocal cords is 100% moving, the other about 80%.