Kendall, maybe this'll help: I believe it was Mel Torme who once talked about a throat surgery he had. His doctor advised him to not sing for a YEAR! He said it was the hardest year he had ever endured; but he somehow managed to keep his mouth shut for the entire time. I guess you might say that it was worth it - things turned out fairly well for him and his "silver throat".

I hope your speaking voice and your singing return much quicker than that.

Allan