{"id":34961,"date":"2026-03-06T00:05:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=34961"},"modified":"2026-03-06T00:05:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:05:55","slug":"today-marks-my-temporary-goodbye-heres-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=34961","title":{"rendered":"Today Marks My Temporary Goodbye \u2014 Here\u2019s What\u2019s Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"511\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Savannah Guthrie<\/span><\/span> has announced she will take a temporary break from the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Today<\/span><\/span> as she prepares to undergo vocal cord surgery to treat a long-standing voice condition. Speaking directly to viewers, the 53-year-old journalist explained that many had noticed her increasingly hoarse and scratchy voice in recent months. Doctors later diagnosed her with vocal nodules and a polyp on her vocal cords, conditions that typically require surgery and a period of rest.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"852\">Guthrie said the procedure will take place in the new year and will be followed by complete vocal rest, meaning she will need to remain totally silent while her vocal cords heal. Although she reassured viewers that the surgery is not considered serious, the recovery will still require her to step away from broadcasting for several weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1191\">Her colleagues quickly offered support during the broadcast. <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sheinelle Jones<\/span><\/span>\u2014who previously had the same surgery\u2014shared encouraging words and even gave Guthrie a whiteboard so she could communicate during recovery. Co-anchor <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Craig Melvin<\/span><\/span> also wished her a smooth and speedy healing process.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1540\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This is not Guthrie\u2019s first health challenge. 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