Kimberly Williams Paisley Reveals She Recently Had Surgery After Suffering From A Medical Issue For Two Years

Kimberly Williams-Paisley, wife of country star Brad Paisley, recently revealed that she has “been going through a thing.”

The actress revealed that she lost her voice at a the Dance Party to End Alz, a charity event she hosts with her sister Ashley Williams and friend Nikki DeLoach, two years ago—and it never quite came back. She learned that she had damage to her laryngeal nerve and when nothing helped heal the damage, she needed to have surgery. Williams-Paisley had the procedure earlier this month at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

Now that she is on the road to recovery, she is opening up about the experience. “I haven’t wanted to share about this much until now because it felt too vulnerable,” she wrote in a post shared on Instagram. “I took for granted my ability to ‘use my voice’ before—for my career, for a good cause, for a timely joke, for SELF-EXPRESSION, for a loud dinner party. Instead, I’ve been the quietest in the room. I’ve felt meek. New people I’ve met thought I was a shy or reserved person. I’ve felt trapped in my body.”

The surgery sounds harrowing, but she noted that “MODERN MEDICINE IS MIRACULOUS” in all caps.

Williams-Paisley has managed to find a bright side to the ordeal, though. In her post, she notes that she has found new ways to use her voice and new ways to appreciate not speaking.

“I’ve learned the strength & beauty of silence. I’ve become a serious meditator. I’m deadlifting over a hundred pounds. I’m taking better care of my body. I’m managing stress. I’m dissolving shame. I’m feeling more whole, empowered & joyful.”