Bollywood’s renowed music composer, singer Shekhar Ravjiani, has opened up about the period when he lost his voice two years ago due to Left Vocal Cord Paresis.
The singer shared an emotional post on Instagram and talked about his life altering ordeal. He revealed about his journey from losing hope to being recovered and credited his resilience, faith, and the support of an exceptional doctor for his remarkable comeback.
He shared that he was destroyed after learning about his condition and thought he could never sing again. But, he was finnaly able to recover and sing again within a few weeks.
The singer wrote, “Here’s something I have never spoken about before… felt like sharing it today. I lost my voice two years ago. Left Vocal Chord Paresis’—This was Dr Nupur Nerurkar’s expert diagnosis. I was destroyed. Honestly, I was pessimistic… I thought I would never be able to sing again. My family was worried. And, I was not happy seeing them all stressed out. I just prayed harder. I didn’t stop working. Kept trying, kept pushing (sic).”
“In the middle of this, I had to travel to San Diego for a few weeks. I met Jeremy in San Diego. He connected me to an angel. I will be talking about her in my next slide. Dr Erin Walsh—who I couldn’t meet due to Covid. So, we did a Zoom call instead. I remember tears rolling down uncontrollably as I told her that I wanted to be able to sing again. I begged her to please do something (sic),” the singer added.
At last he credited his doctor for her encouragement and giving him strength to face the ordeal and wrote, “The first thing that she told me was that I should not blame myself for what happened to my voice. We spoke at length and she made me feel comfortable and eventually, miraculously, she made me believe that I could sing, which was the first step. But each time I cried, I croaked, and began to hate the sound of my voice… but, she was unwavered and kept working on my voice and spirit. Her sheer determination, dedication, and her positivity made my paralysed left vocal cord come back to normal within a few weeks.”
What is Left Vocal Cord Paresis?
Left Vocal Cord Paresis is a condition where the left vocal cord has reduced movement or mobility. Our vocal cords, located in the voice box (larynx), play a crucial role in producing sound, breathing and protecting the airway when swallowing. When one of these cords, particularly the left one, doesn’t move as it should, it can affect a person’s voice, swallowing, and even breathing.