After a long few years on the gig circuit, where I had cases of either tonsillitis or strep throat 5-8 times (and sang through it in most cases), our beloved/terrible American health insurance system finally saw fit to let me use my insurance to have the obstacles removed.
I will miss the month of February while recovering, then hopefully be back, strong as ever (and perhaps with improved range) in March.
Cheers to not eating and hugging this humidifier for the next 2-3 weeks