Sing.
I can’t.
Please explain.
Damaged my voice.
How did you do that?
Screaming at a concert.
I cringed. Not good. So, nodules.
The scope of my cords showed scarring.
So, what happens when you try to sing?
Pain. My vocal cords are thrashed; gravelly.
Nodules? Complete vocal rest recommended?
Three months. I may never sing again. Tears threatened.
“I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice.”
Kaci Rigney Copyright 2026
“I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice.” Opening line from John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany.
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Kaci Rigney 
Kaci, sorry to hear this is non-fiction.
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Li,
The screaming part is fictional. But, I did have three months of vocal rest and voice therapy.
The second time with the allergic reaction ended up causing almost two years of difficulty with only a few moments of good voice. Still working on regaining better vocals.
Thank you.
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You are very welcome. Best wishes on your healing.
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❤️🙏
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Oh Yikes! I hope your vocal cords heal. 💜
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I went through something like this in college as a voice student. I switched places and wrote this as the voice teacher, which was my profession for many years.
I had another scare during the COVID shutdown, which involved an allergic reaction to my vocal cords. I’m better now, but my voice never fully recovered.
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