I have nodules :(
Hey everyone, I’m on staff at the worship department at my church, which means that singing if basically my full time job. About two months ago, I got sick and completely lost my voice. Ever since, my voice never fully recovered - getting hoarse after heavy singing days, struggling to hit high notes, lots of tightness, etc.
I knew something was wrong, so I went to the ENT last Monday and they confirmed my biggest fear - I have nodules. Thankfully, they’re very small, so my doctor reassured me that it’s nothing severe. However, he urged me to start speech therapy and professional vocal coaching so my issue doesn’t worsen.
My biggest struggle right now is resting. I don’t know how to go on full vocal rest when singing is what I do for a living. I’ve made steps to minimize the amount of times I sing throughout the week, but I’m still usually singing about once or twice a week.
Does anyone have any tips? Success stories? Do I have hope of these things going away completely?