Polyps. need some advice
Last year, around March, I was having vocal troubles and pain while speaking. I went to see an ENT, and found out I have some growth on my vocal cords (a polyp?). Around June, I started vocal exercises. I was supposed to keep consistent with them every day and drink a lot of water.
I didn't keep up with it like I should have . I could type out the excuses, but it's irrelevant. I didn't drink enough water, and I rarely did the exercises consistently than for a week at a time. Im paying for it now, though, and its stressing me out.
About 2-3 weeks ago, it really started hurting, and I couldn't speak clearly. I went silent for about 3 days and since then tried to limit my speech. Although there have been a few times I spoke more than I should've. I have a follow-up appointment in a month, and I know they could probably give me better answers, but I'm anxious rn. Could anyone maybe give me an idea of how screwed I might be? I used to enjoy singing, and I'm trying to prepare myself that I might never be able to again. Am I overthinking?
Edit: I have been drinking atleast 4 bottles of water a day (more like 5) and I tried to ease myself into the exercises again, but it hurt