I mentioned in an earlier post and elsewhere an illness that KO-ed me earlier this year, but have not written about it. I was asked about and have spoken openly about it in workshops (including Paulie Felice's amazing "The Forge" weekend retreat) and even a few of my more interactive gigs, but was recently asked again and decided to write a short piece on it.
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| Bordetella Pertussis bacteria |
Let's leap right in!
Pertussis is the medical term (you may know it as "Whooping Cough"), and is something I always thought was just something little kids get.
Nope.
And, speaking bluntly, it's not just brutal, its a potential career ender for vocalists.
Retched cough, fever, broncho spasms, loss of voice....lasts for upwards of 3 months!
You've had the vaccine (the well-known DTaP), but unless you step on a rusty nail as an adult, you might find its been decades since you've had it. Unfortunately, they suggest every decade.
Don't mess around with this - if you've not been boosted in the last decade, get your vaccine now.
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