<p>showmom, glad it is working out but wow, do make sure your daughter goes on vocal rest if that is what her teacher is suggesting. A high school musical (fun as it is) is not worth risking serious damage to your daughter’s vocal folds. That’s something you just don’t want to have your daughter have to mess with. </p>
<p>Is there any way you can take your daughter to see a specialist, such as Coach C recommended in her list about vocal care, to make sure she is OK and cleared to sing?</p>
<p>She said:</p>
<p>DO NOOOOT SING THROUGH SICKNESS!!</p>
<p>NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOO!!! This is the NUMBER ONE reason of acute vocal injury - aka vocal hemorrhage. And yes, I mean a “simple cold” - ANYTHING that causes voice changes. If you REALLY must (aka the only audition for your top school is coming up…), see a laryngologist so he can clear you - or not. No matter HOW big the audition or gig, risking vocal hemorrhage isn’t worth it - after one, you can scar, and vocal fold scar is virtually unfixable in any way - and will RADICALLY change your sound to something hoarse!!!</p>
<p>Me again: I am not a singer and never was (except chorus in middle school and in church) but developed vocal nodules due to too much phone use at a job I had years ago. Vocal nodules are not fun. They certainly changed my voice permanently.</p>