dr. gregory farwell joins us from sacramento. to both of you. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning, brenda. i want to start with you. it's been three months since your operation. i got to ask you, how are you feeling this morning? >> i'm feeling really good. >> you seem really happy. i know that for 12 years you put up with a lot of taunting and teasing because, as you say, your voice sounded a lot like a robot. what's it like to hear your own voice again? >> it's simply amazing. i'm still in shock that this ever happened to me. >> do you remember what you sounded like before, or has it been a long time since you heard your voice? >> well, it's been -- it's been about 12 years since i heard myself, and you always sound different than what you expect you hear, but when i heard myself on my answering machine the other day, i was shocked at how good it sounded. >> of course. i think a lot of people take that for granted. the other thing i found interesting was you weren't able to smell when you had the breathing tube in