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Rivera has polyps removed; full recovery expected
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For nearly two decades on the mound, Mariano Rivera has let his actions speak louder than his words. For the next week, he won't have a choice.
Rivera had polyps removed from his vocal cords Friday morning at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. Rivera said Thursday that recovery should take two weeks, including not speaking for the first week.
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