Yay, Wom and Mrs Wom are back! Mrs Wom, my mom has had this surgery two times. Both times she was very hoarse afterward and had sore throats. Since then she gets her blood calcium level checked 2-3 times a year because it runs a little high; but otherwise, she is fine. The second time, the tumor was so slow growing that the doctor watched it for months before he decided to remove it.