Savannah Guthrie’s job is talking. She and Today Show co-anchor Craig Melvin spend hours talking to viewers every day. That can take a toll on even the most trained professional’s voice. On December 19, Savannah Guthrie announced she will be off the air for several weeks due to surgery for a problem many likely noticed. “Some of you have noticed that my voice has been very scratchy and started to crack a little bit like Peter Brady, who was going through a change,” Savannah joked. “Well, I have found out what it is. I have vocal nodules, and now I also have a polyp. It’s not a big, big deal, but I am going to have a surgery real early in the new year and be off for a couple of weeks. So it’s my last day for a little while,” she explained. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TODAY (@todayshow) Savannah Guthrie Said Her Surgery Will Require a Huge Change She wanted to let viewers know that she’s not ill. “So I just want to let everyone know, and if you’ve been wondering, do I have the world’s longest head cold? No, I don’t,” she said. Savannah Guthrie said she will have to make a big change after surgery. The reason she can’t come back to work is that she has to remain completely silent. “I know, the jokes write themselves,” Savannah laughed. Fans immediately wished Savannah well. “Worked for an ENT for 20 years. Total voice rest, even no whispering is key! Carry around pad and pen ( at least was key years ago) good luck. You’ll do great,” one wrote. This fan shared their surgery success story with Savannah Guthrie. “I had this surgery as well 20 years ago! It helped tremendously though. The week of silence was torture. Best wishes Savannah!!” They wrote. “Sending you positive thoughts and prayers and wishing you a speedy recovery,” another person shared. This story’s featured image can be found here.