Date sent: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 12:24:48 EST
Subject: microvascular lesions
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Hello. I am new to this list after searching the web for resources to explain
what has been diagnosed as microvascular lesions or capillary ectasias, or
hemorrhage in my right vocal chord. I am a professional soprano (full time
cantor in a very large Reform Jewish synagogue which means a lot of teaching
and little time for voice pampering). According to the speech pathologist
this will go away on its own with a week or two of complete vocal rest. I am
pretty freaked out about this, never ever having had any vocal problems
before and always considering myself to have "chords of steel". Aparantly
this condition is very common in female professional vocalists especially the
outgoing, gregarious, talkative type (that's me!). I'm looking for others
who have gone through this and can give me some anecdotal encouragement.
Thanks.
Judi Rowland
Baltimore, MD