… of his regular voice use and need to use it forcefully. However with too much force, the blood vessel may suddenly rupture (even in the middle of a performance) resulting in a hemorrhage into the vocal lining itself causing a sudden and complete loss of voice. If a voice is present, it is much deeper than normal due to the additional “weight” of blood and edema (just like a violin string where the thicker the string, the deeper the pitch). There may even be mild pain associated with this occurrence.
Maxwell looks at his surgery as a blessing. In the end, “Focus on yourself, eat right , exercise, get good sleep, take care of your family. That’s what it’s all about.”
Maxwell: Surgery, Singing & Life After 40 was originally published on blackdoctor.org
