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Rachael Ray has had problems with her vocal cords since last year, and had surgery last week to correct the problem.

Rachael had vocal therapy and decided to undergo surgery to remove the benign cyst on her vocal cord.

“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. “According to Rachael’s doctors the minor, non-invasive procedure was a success and she is already resting at home.”

Ray, a television chef and talk show host, had canceled the surgery once before to try intensive vocal therapy.

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