Rachael Ray Has Vocal Cord Surgery

After opting to pass on the procedure a few months ago, TV's yum-o chef, Rachael Ray, finally had vocal cord surgery last week.

"After several months of vocal therapy and on the advice of her doctors, Rachael decided to have a benign cyst removed from her vocal cord," says Charlie Dougiello, the cook's rep told People.com. "According to Rachael's doctors the minor, non-invasive procedure was a success and she is already resting at home." 

Now, "the hardest part for Rachael is going to be giving her voice a rest for the next week or so," says her mouthpiece.

No kidding -- that chick hardly ever shuts up. I wonder if she's practicing getting her voice back by staring in the mirror and repeating "EVOO" over and over again.

Get well soon, Rach!

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