{"id":594724,"date":"2023-10-17T23:17:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dick-vitale-breaks-7-month-silence-after-vocal-cord-cancer\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T23:17:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:17:38","slug":"dick-vitale-breaks-7-month-silence-after-vocal-cord-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dick-vitale-breaks-7-month-silence-after-vocal-cord-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"#Dick Vitale Breaks 7-Month Silence After Vocal Cord Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\" wp_automatic_readability=\"108.22738386308\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale, 84, is making a remarkable comeback.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-2\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nIn an emotionally charged video shared on X (formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>) by Joey Knight, a reporter from the <em>Tampa Bay Times<\/em>, Vitale disclosed that he had not spoken for seven months due to vocal cord cancer.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n\u201cThis is the first time I\u2019ve been able to speak,\u201d Vitale said in the video posted on Monday. \u201cI\u2019m gonna do it in moderation for the next couple weeks.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-6\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nVitale continued by saying, \u201cI\u2019m emotional. I\u2019m excited. I didn\u2019t speak, you gotta understand, for seven months. You\u2019re the first people hearing my voice in a long, long time.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-8-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-embed--iframe lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"Renowned ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale, at the age of 84, is making a remarkable comeback.\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTBTimes_Bulls%2Fstatus%2F1713975827270881524%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%257Ctwcamp%255Etweetembed%257Ctwterm%255E1713975827270881524%257Ctwgr%255E0298dc3e87406a1593adbf0e6fbc18061b6e6a82%257Ctwcon%255Es1_%26ref_url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnypost.com%252F2023%252F10%252F16%252Fespns-dick-vitale-talks-for-first-time-in-months-amid-cancer-recovery%252F&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_1-0-8-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=8362632\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block-embed--twitter mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-embed --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-10\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nHe also revealed his determination to return to the broadcast booth on November 28, when he will be behind the microphone as Miami takes on Kentucky at the Rupp Arena in Lexington.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-12\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nAfter sharing his health update, Vitale handed over the video to Dr. Steven Zeitels, the Director of the Center for Laryngeal Health at Massachusetts <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Hospital. Dr. Zeitels reported that Vitale&#8217;s radiotherapy has progressed &#8220;remarkably well,&#8221; with all of his tissues now \u201cfully healed.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-14\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n\u201cAt this point, he can start using his voice,\u201d Dr. Zeitels mentioned in the video. \u201cHe\u2019ll see how long it takes to recover. We had planned to look under the microscope in the operating room [Tuesday], but it looks so terrific that we are going to wait on that because I see no evidence of the cancer whatsoever.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp related-link mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-18\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nDr. Zeitels mentioned the possibility of an endoscopic procedure to &#8220;enhance&#8221; Vitale&#8217;s voice in the future, while assuring that the overall prognosis remains optimistic.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-20\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n\u201cGiven the remarkable recovery he\u2019s had in the last few weeks, the best pathway now is patience, and let\u2019s see how Dick can heal himself and get back to what he loves to do,&#8221; the doctor said.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-22\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nIn July, Vitale, who has been at ESPN since the network launched in 1979, revealed that he had been diagnosed with vocal cord cancer. The diagnosis came after the 84-year-old had previously revealed his lymphoma diagnosis and received treatment for melanoma in 2021. Before his lymphoma diagnosis, doctors thought Vitale may have bile duct cancer, which would have required a far more intensive surgery.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-24\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\nVitale was instructed at the time to go three months without talking to save his vocal cords and prevent the growths from getting bigger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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