Trying to get my singing voice back

[Hela]

6. I also have lost my singing voice

It's still there, but tires quickly, and I have good days and bad days. I had vocal nodes all throughout high school and college, and I'm guessing my vocal cords are probably pretty scarred and thickened now, even after speech therapy and voice lessons. I gave up trying to fix it when I was about 23. (I'm now 62).

If you have coverage or can swing it, I'd highly recommend going to an ENT who specializes in vocal problems. You might ask other singers or call the local college music department for recommendations. If it's nodes, you'll need to go on vocal rest for an extended period. And yes, you can do permanent damage, but it's unlikely that it's just from the illness. It might be related to pushing through the illness and overtaxing your vocal cords while you were sick or recovering.

You gotta baby those pipes!