@swordjaw I wonder how much it being so cold and relatively dry is affecting my voice, actually. :0 Like, I'm sure I actually shredded my vocal cords the first time, but maybe it's taking so long to recover and even gets worse at times is because of the air itself. Huh.
In any case, I finally have that appointment, so I'll see what the doctor says next week! I'm sort of anxious about seeing an old white dude doc, but he had an earlier appointment.