Kathy Griffin has revealed that she will return to hospital for a 20-minute surgical procedure on her vocal cords, after a battle with lung cancer affected her speech.
The 62-year-old Emmy winner, who opened up about her recovery from surgery to remove half of her left lung in September, said she would do “anything to get my voice back” in an emotional video posted Tuesday.
She said: ‘Good morning. Yes, I feel sorry for myself and I’ll tell you why. ‘Because I’m on my way to the hospital again, because I have to go to general for another procedure on my vocal cords.
‘So the good news is that I can go home today. But the last time I did this, it hurt for like seven days. But I’m just being a baby.
Candid: Kathy Griffin has revealed she’s returning to hospital for a 20-minute surgical procedure on her vocal cords, after a battle with lung cancer affected her speech
‘But I want my voice back, you know, I’ll do anything.
‘I also wanted to tell you, I want your pity. Well, you know in the movies, when they say: “I don’t want your pity, don’t feel sorry for me!”
‘Hell yeah, I’ll take it, I’ll take your mercy. I will take your feelings of regret. I’m lovin ‘it. Bring it.’
In instagramKathy received supportive comments from five-time Grammy nominee Carnie Wilson, Oscar winner Tatum O’Neal, Emmy nominee Mo Collins and The Peripheral star Alexandra Billings.
Griffin, whose brother Gary and sister Joyce died of cancer, lost his trademark voice after half of his left lung was removed by his oncologist in August 2021.
The Illinois-born, Calabasas-based comedian will be cared for by her second husband, marketing executive Randy Bick, whom she married in 2020 after nine years of dating and a brief four-month separation in 2018-2019.
Video: The 62-year-old Emmy winner, who opened up about her recovery from surgery to remove half of her left lung in September, said she would do “anything to get my voice back” in an emotional video posted Tuesday.
‘Good luck!’ On Instagram, Kathy received supportive comments from five-time Grammy nominee Carnie Wilson, Oscar winner Tatum O’Neal, Emmy nominee Mo Collins and The Peripheral star Alexandra Billings.
Video: Griffin, whose brother Gary and sister Joyce died of cancer, lost his trademark voice after half of his left lung was removed by his oncologist in August 2021
Kathy divorced her first husband, computer technician Matt Moline, in 2006 after five years of marriage.
In September, Kathy revealed that she had been working on getting her voice back after her lung cancer treatment.
In his appearance in Jimmy Kimmel Live!the comedian said that the last time she was on the show she had lung cancer which required half of her left lung to be removed.
“My voice got a little damaged,” said the TV star. ‘But I’m fine, it doesn’t hurt… and the important thing is that my breasts are still fabulous,’ she said as she shook her chest, causing the audience to cheer.
Kimmel, 54, commented that her new higher-pitched voice makes the star “more fun” and asked: “Will your vocal cords eventually stretch and your voice get deeper?”
Kathy replied: ‘I think it will go back to normal, but I’m not sure. I’m still working on it. I’m more fun because I think I don’t sound threatening and demure. That’s my new angle.
This comes after a difficult year-long recovery after revealing last August that he was diagnosed with stage one lung cancer, despite never having smoked cigarettes.
He had half of his lung removed in August 2021 and revealed it three months later on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he was cancer free.
‘I am cancer free. I don’t know why, he had a tumor, right? And I have never smoked, and it was there for 10 years,” she said.
In a candid podcast interview in March, the star opened up about his past addiction to pills and other struggles he’s overcome in the wake of the backlash he received after posing with a bloody effigy of then-President Donald Trump in 2017.
“I tried to kill myself and ended up in the psych ward,” Kathy said during an appearance on The New York Times podcast Sway.
The My Life on the D-List star first revealed his addiction to pills and attempted suicide in an interview with ABC News, where he revealed that he was battling stage one lung cancer.
The Emmy Award winner shared her thoughts on the circumstances surrounding her addiction, saying, “I think, well, look, I think I’m probably an addictive person, you know,” Kathy said.
But you have to admit, it’s almost comical. I went to the hospital for pill addiction at 59 years old. Who the hell becomes a drug addict at 50? Me.’
She explained that she felt adrift after being ‘cancelled’ and losing all her concerts in the wake of the controversy.
Kathy went on to say, “I got to a point where I was convinced I had a good career on this planet and now it’s time to go.” She has been fine. I’ve done a lot of great stuff, and just so you know, he gets pretty crazy.
Kathy said her two suicide attempts convinced her to seek help and embrace sobriety.
“It was the fact that I overdosed and thought I was going to die,” he said. ‘I fell down the stairs and got hurt a lot instead.’
After telling the doctors that she had attempted suicide, Kathy was admitted to the psych ward with a 51/50 hold.
The artist explained that her suicidal thoughts disappeared after she went into recovery, saying: “So I’m there in the hospital psych ward for three days and boy, does that sober you up like nothing.” You don’t have drugs, you’re just shaking and I’m staring at the ceiling and reevaluating life choices and you have nothing but your own thoughts.
Kathy went on to say that the hospital put her in touch with sober doctors who helped her in her recovery.
“And that really saved my life,” he admitted. “Through that process, you are unpacking anything and everything. Everything is a bit surrounded by that. That comes first and then you know, you can, I don’t mean deal with the superficial stuff of the race, but we’ll see if maybe it’s not worth dying to get ‘canceled’.
Husband: The Illinois-born, Calabasas-based comedian will be cared for by her second husband, marketing executive Randy Bick (right, pictured Nov. 15), whom she married in 2020 after nine years of dating.