- Former teacher - dysphonia associated with recurrent lesions of left vocal fold* 1996 and 1998: Surgical removal of superficial vocal fold lesions interpreted at the UIHC pathology dept: "benign laryngeal nodules"
- 2000 - Referral to the UIHC: Surgical removal of 3 separate superficial cystic lesions on left vocal cord: each = "benign laryngeal nodules"
- 4 years of normal voicing
- 2005 - Resection of recurrent superficial cystic lesion on left vocal cord. Pathology = "vocal nodule"
- Improved voicing until gradual progression of dysphonia Sept 2009
- Oct 7 2009 - In-Clinic Resection of left vocal fold lesion via transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy. Pathology = 'vocal cord polyp'
- Nov 17 2009 - Follow-videostroboscopy