This is crazy - imagine having to re-learn how to talk!
Well, that's exactly what Rachael Ray has been doing.
The talk show host, who was diagnosed with a benign cyst on her vocal cords last year, has started working with a vocal coach who has helped her alleviate the stress on her larynx.
"I have learned how to breathe, to use my cords differently," the cooking guru told People.com. "I had been tilting my head in a way when I talked that wasn't good for my throat. I've been working on all of that, and it seems to be helping."
These new procedures saved Rach from having to undergo surgery right now.
"It was decided that ... through voice therapy, in six months my vocal cords would be as good as can be," she said. "Now I see my vocal coach twice a week, and it's really helped a lot."
She may need to revisit the idea of surgery in the future but, for now, the chatterbox is doing fine.
I'm sure I wouldn't respond as well to this treatment - it takes me at least 60 minutes to make her 30-Minute Meals.
