i began my career as a volunteer at wamu back in 1973. by 1979, i had begun hosting the daily morning show. by 1998, i had begun to develop atirstmy voiceegan to wobble, so i went to doctor after doctor, trying to find out, "why the wobble?" at first. >> hinojosa: did you... was there a part of you that was like, "oh, this is just nerves. it's all in my head"? >> yeah, absolutely. >> hinojosa: "the wobbling is just because i get nervous because i'm a woman and i always am doubting myself and questioning whether or not i can do this"? >> but there was part of me that knew something was wrong. so i went to doctor after doctor, who proceeded to put tube after tube down my throat, and then who ended up saying exactly as you've just said, "it's all in your head." >> hinojosa: oh, my god. >> "it's all in your head, nothing to be done." until february 1998. maria, i don't want to frighten you or your viewers, but this is how i sounded: (voice straining): i could barely get a word out. >> hinojosa: oh, my god. >> and on that last day in february

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