singing with CF

marchcutie · Apr 17, 2010

ive been singing since the day i was born its been my dream for forever but my CF might get in the way.
my voice teacher says i need to stay away from dairy b/c it hurts my vocal cords and i obviously cant do that. my voice is getting worse and worse by the day,, i cant feel crap in my throat and i hav to cough (which is also bad for vocal cords) to get rid of it. wat frightens me most is that now its happening while im singing and that hasnt happened b4 i cant even get thru a song anymore w/o having to stop. i think my dream is fading b/c of my CF and im scared i dont want it to be ruined b/c im a cfer advice please, oh and also i was wondering if anyone knows a cfer who sings?

marchcutie · Apr 17, 2010

ive been singing since the day i was born its been my dream for forever but my CF might get in the way.
my voice teacher says i need to stay away from dairy b/c it hurts my vocal cords and i obviously cant do that. my voice is getting worse and worse by the day,, i cant feel crap in my throat and i hav to cough (which is also bad for vocal cords) to get rid of it. wat frightens me most is that now its happening while im singing and that hasnt happened b4 i cant even get thru a song anymore w/o having to stop. i think my dream is fading b/c of my CF and im scared i dont want it to be ruined b/c im a cfer advice please, oh and also i was wondering if anyone knows a cfer who sings?

marchcutie · Apr 17, 2010

ive been singing since the day i was born its been my dream for forever but my CF might get in the way.
my voice teacher says i need to stay away from dairy b/c it hurts my vocal cords and i obviously cant do that. my voice is getting worse and worse by the day,, i cant feel crap in my throat and i hav to cough (which is also bad for vocal cords) to get rid of it. wat frightens me most is that now its happening while im singing and that hasnt happened b4 i cant even get thru a song anymore w/o having to stop. i think my dream is fading b/c of my CF and im scared i dont want it to be ruined b/c im a cfer advice please, oh and also i was wondering if anyone knows a cfer who sings?

marchcutie · Apr 17, 2010

ive been singing since the day i was born its been my dream for forever but my CF might get in the way.
my voice teacher says i need to stay away from dairy b/c it hurts my vocal cords and i obviously cant do that. my voice is getting worse and worse by the day,, i cant feel crap in my throat and i hav to cough (which is also bad for vocal cords) to get rid of it. wat frightens me most is that now its happening while im singing and that hasnt happened b4 i cant even get thru a song anymore w/o having to stop. i think my dream is fading b/c of my CF and im scared i dont want it to be ruined b/c im a cfer advice please, oh and also i was wondering if anyone knows a cfer who sings?

marchcutie · Apr 17, 2010

ive been singing since the day i was born its been my dream for forever but my CF might get in the way.
 my voice teacher says i need to stay away from dairy b/c it hurts my vocal cords and i obviously cant do that. my voice is getting worse and worse by the day,, i cant feel crap in my throat and i hav to cough (which is also bad for vocal cords) to get rid of it. wat frightens me most is that now its happening while im singing and that hasnt happened b4 i cant even get thru a song anymore w/o having to stop. i think my dream is fading b/c of my CF and im scared i dont want it to be ruined b/c im a cfer advice please, oh and also i was wondering if anyone knows a cfer who sings?

melx · Apr 18, 2010

Hi Jessica,
I have been singing most of my life. Majored in music therapy in college and my principle instrument of study was voice. I mostly sing classical music. Mucus can affect singing. But, more importantly singing can affect the mucus and in some studies it has shown to even improve lung capacities.
From my personal experience, I find if I get lazy and don't do some sort of regular (daily) vocal practice, my lungs suffer. Singing moves the breath. The deep breathing and the sustaining of the notes; as well as the short staccato pulses of breath, can really provide a great lung work out. It also helps me to move the stuff out. The vibration I get in my sinuses when I am singing seems to jiggle the junk out of there too <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I had voice teachers and professors tell me that coughing is bad for the vocal cords and I should avoid it. I realize that it is bad for the cords but Ha! Right. No way. I HAVE to cough, and for me that is another reason singing is important - it helps me to cough. I have also had them tell me that I take a big enough breath so there is no reason why it should be difficult for me to sing passages of music that are slow and long without taking a breath or running out of breath. But, what they don't really know is that the damage to our CF lungs comes in the form of expiring breath. So it makes sense that it is difficult to sustain long mostly legato musical phrases with ease.
All that said... none of it could ever really stop me from singing. There are days it is more difficult to do. But that usually means I need some antibiotics too.
Don't let your dream fade... you can have CF and sing too. It just takes some modification in how to adjust to what the teachers will expect of you. It is important to let your voice instructor know you have CF and how it might affect you. Really good ones will want to work with you. As a matter of fact they should be amazed by you!!
Oh and the milk / dairy thing.... just don't drink it a few hours before singing. If you have a performance, just avoid it for that day. Remember to modify and know that you CAN do it. Singing is beneficial for your CF and for your spirit! Don't give up! I am here applauding and rooting you on! Encore please!

Melony

melx · Apr 18, 2010

Hi Jessica,
I have been singing most of my life. Majored in music therapy in college and my principle instrument of study was voice. I mostly sing classical music. Mucus can affect singing. But, more importantly singing can affect the mucus and in some studies it has shown to even improve lung capacities.
From my personal experience, I find if I get lazy and don't do some sort of regular (daily) vocal practice, my lungs suffer. Singing moves the breath. The deep breathing and the sustaining of the notes; as well as the short staccato pulses of breath, can really provide a great lung work out. It also helps me to move the stuff out. The vibration I get in my sinuses when I am singing seems to jiggle the junk out of there too <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I had voice teachers and professors tell me that coughing is bad for the vocal cords and I should avoid it. I realize that it is bad for the cords but Ha! Right. No way. I HAVE to cough, and for me that is another reason singing is important - it helps me to cough. I have also had them tell me that I take a big enough breath so there is no reason why it should be difficult for me to sing passages of music that are slow and long without taking a breath or running out of breath. But, what they don't really know is that the damage to our CF lungs comes in the form of expiring breath. So it makes sense that it is difficult to sustain long mostly legato musical phrases with ease.
All that said... none of it could ever really stop me from singing. There are days it is more difficult to do. But that usually means I need some antibiotics too.
Don't let your dream fade... you can have CF and sing too. It just takes some modification in how to adjust to what the teachers will expect of you. It is important to let your voice instructor know you have CF and how it might affect you. Really good ones will want to work with you. As a matter of fact they should be amazed by you!!
Oh and the milk / dairy thing.... just don't drink it a few hours before singing. If you have a performance, just avoid it for that day. Remember to modify and know that you CAN do it. Singing is beneficial for your CF and for your spirit! Don't give up! I am here applauding and rooting you on! Encore please!

Melony

melx · Apr 18, 2010

Hi Jessica,
I have been singing most of my life. Majored in music therapy in college and my principle instrument of study was voice. I mostly sing classical music. Mucus can affect singing. But, more importantly singing can affect the mucus and in some studies it has shown to even improve lung capacities.
From my personal experience, I find if I get lazy and don't do some sort of regular (daily) vocal practice, my lungs suffer. Singing moves the breath. The deep breathing and the sustaining of the notes; as well as the short staccato pulses of breath, can really provide a great lung work out. It also helps me to move the stuff out. The vibration I get in my sinuses when I am singing seems to jiggle the junk out of there too <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I had voice teachers and professors tell me that coughing is bad for the vocal cords and I should avoid it. I realize that it is bad for the cords but Ha! Right. No way. I HAVE to cough, and for me that is another reason singing is important - it helps me to cough. I have also had them tell me that I take a big enough breath so there is no reason why it should be difficult for me to sing passages of music that are slow and long without taking a breath or running out of breath. But, what they don't really know is that the damage to our CF lungs comes in the form of expiring breath. So it makes sense that it is difficult to sustain long mostly legato musical phrases with ease.
All that said... none of it could ever really stop me from singing. There are days it is more difficult to do. But that usually means I need some antibiotics too.
Don't let your dream fade... you can have CF and sing too. It just takes some modification in how to adjust to what the teachers will expect of you. It is important to let your voice instructor know you have CF and how it might affect you. Really good ones will want to work with you. As a matter of fact they should be amazed by you!!
Oh and the milk / dairy thing.... just don't drink it a few hours before singing. If you have a performance, just avoid it for that day. Remember to modify and know that you CAN do it. Singing is beneficial for your CF and for your spirit! Don't give up! I am here applauding and rooting you on! Encore please!

Melony

melx · Apr 18, 2010

Hi Jessica,
I have been singing most of my life. Majored in music therapy in college and my principle instrument of study was voice. I mostly sing classical music. Mucus can affect singing. But, more importantly singing can affect the mucus and in some studies it has shown to even improve lung capacities.
From my personal experience, I find if I get lazy and don't do some sort of regular (daily) vocal practice, my lungs suffer. Singing moves the breath. The deep breathing and the sustaining of the notes; as well as the short staccato pulses of breath, can really provide a great lung work out. It also helps me to move the stuff out. The vibration I get in my sinuses when I am singing seems to jiggle the junk out of there too <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I had voice teachers and professors tell me that coughing is bad for the vocal cords and I should avoid it. I realize that it is bad for the cords but Ha! Right. No way. I HAVE to cough, and for me that is another reason singing is important - it helps me to cough. I have also had them tell me that I take a big enough breath so there is no reason why it should be difficult for me to sing passages of music that are slow and long without taking a breath or running out of breath. But, what they don't really know is that the damage to our CF lungs comes in the form of expiring breath. So it makes sense that it is difficult to sustain long mostly legato musical phrases with ease.
All that said... none of it could ever really stop me from singing. There are days it is more difficult to do. But that usually means I need some antibiotics too.
Don't let your dream fade... you can have CF and sing too. It just takes some modification in how to adjust to what the teachers will expect of you. It is important to let your voice instructor know you have CF and how it might affect you. Really good ones will want to work with you. As a matter of fact they should be amazed by you!!
Oh and the milk / dairy thing.... just don't drink it a few hours before singing. If you have a performance, just avoid it for that day. Remember to modify and know that you CAN do it. Singing is beneficial for your CF and for your spirit! Don't give up! I am here applauding and rooting you on! Encore please!

Melony

melx · Apr 18, 2010

Hi Jessica,
 I have been singing most of my life. Majored in music therapy in college and my principle instrument of study was voice. I mostly sing classical music. Mucus can affect singing. But, more importantly singing can affect the mucus and in some studies it has shown to even improve lung capacities.
 From my personal experience, I find if I get lazy and don't do some sort of regular (daily) vocal practice, my lungs suffer. Singing moves the breath. The deep breathing and the sustaining of the notes; as well as the short staccato pulses of breath, can really provide a great lung work out. It also helps me to move the stuff out. The vibration I get in my sinuses when I am singing seems to jiggle the junk out of there too <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 I had voice teachers and professors tell me that coughing is bad for the vocal cords and I should avoid it. I realize that it is bad for the cords but Ha! Right. No way. I HAVE to cough, and for me that is another reason singing is important - it helps me to cough. I have also had them tell me that I take a big enough breath so there is no reason why it should be difficult for me to sing passages of music that are slow and long without taking a breath or running out of breath. But, what they don't really know is that the damage to our CF lungs comes in the form of expiring breath. So it makes sense that it is difficult to sustain long mostly legato musical phrases with ease.
 All that said... none of it could ever really stop me from singing. There are days it is more difficult to do. But that usually means I need some antibiotics too.
 Don't let your dream fade... you can have CF and sing too. It just takes some modification in how to adjust to what the teachers will expect of you. It is important to let your voice instructor know you have CF and how it might affect you. Really good ones will want to work with you. As a matter of fact they should be amazed by you!!
 Oh and the milk / dairy thing.... just don't drink it a few hours before singing. If you have a performance, just avoid it for that day. Remember to modify and know that you CAN do it. Singing is beneficial for your CF and for your spirit! Don't give up! I am here applauding and rooting you on! Encore please!
 
 Melony

mamerth · Apr 18, 2010

I used to sing... took lessons in high school. Singing now causes horrible non-productive bronchospams so I do very little of it anymore.

As long as you can.... do it and enjoy it.

mamerth · Apr 18, 2010

I used to sing... took lessons in high school. Singing now causes horrible non-productive bronchospams so I do very little of it anymore.

As long as you can.... do it and enjoy it.

mamerth · Apr 18, 2010

I used to sing... took lessons in high school. Singing now causes horrible non-productive bronchospams so I do very little of it anymore.

As long as you can.... do it and enjoy it.

mamerth · Apr 18, 2010

I used to sing... took lessons in high school. Singing now causes horrible non-productive bronchospams so I do very little of it anymore.

As long as you can.... do it and enjoy it.

mamerth · Apr 18, 2010

I used to sing... took lessons in high school. Singing now causes horrible non-productive bronchospams so I do very little of it anymore.
 
 As long as you can.... do it and enjoy it.

Jana · Apr 18, 2010

Jessica,

Part of what I do as a teacher is teach music to grades 4-6. It's more difficult now than it used to be since my voice comes and goes quite a bit from congestion and coughing. At a workshop, a guy asked me if perhaps my voice loss came from straining my throat rather than breathing properly. Obviously he didn't know the facts in my case. However, it did get me thinking that perhaps I do tend to strain my throat when breathing isn't as easy. After that I began very consciously thinking about breathing properly--a thing I hadn't had to do for years--and it does help somewhat.

I think the natural reaction to trying to sing through the junk in the way is to constrict everything rather than to relax and work on getting good breaths.

Hope you'll be able to continue enjoying your singing.

Jana · Apr 18, 2010

Jessica,

Part of what I do as a teacher is teach music to grades 4-6. It's more difficult now than it used to be since my voice comes and goes quite a bit from congestion and coughing. At a workshop, a guy asked me if perhaps my voice loss came from straining my throat rather than breathing properly. Obviously he didn't know the facts in my case. However, it did get me thinking that perhaps I do tend to strain my throat when breathing isn't as easy. After that I began very consciously thinking about breathing properly--a thing I hadn't had to do for years--and it does help somewhat.

I think the natural reaction to trying to sing through the junk in the way is to constrict everything rather than to relax and work on getting good breaths.

Hope you'll be able to continue enjoying your singing.

Jana · Apr 18, 2010

Jessica,

Part of what I do as a teacher is teach music to grades 4-6. It's more difficult now than it used to be since my voice comes and goes quite a bit from congestion and coughing. At a workshop, a guy asked me if perhaps my voice loss came from straining my throat rather than breathing properly. Obviously he didn't know the facts in my case. However, it did get me thinking that perhaps I do tend to strain my throat when breathing isn't as easy. After that I began very consciously thinking about breathing properly--a thing I hadn't had to do for years--and it does help somewhat.

I think the natural reaction to trying to sing through the junk in the way is to constrict everything rather than to relax and work on getting good breaths.

Hope you'll be able to continue enjoying your singing.

Jana · Apr 18, 2010

Jessica,

Part of what I do as a teacher is teach music to grades 4-6. It's more difficult now than it used to be since my voice comes and goes quite a bit from congestion and coughing. At a workshop, a guy asked me if perhaps my voice loss came from straining my throat rather than breathing properly. Obviously he didn't know the facts in my case. However, it did get me thinking that perhaps I do tend to strain my throat when breathing isn't as easy. After that I began very consciously thinking about breathing properly--a thing I hadn't had to do for years--and it does help somewhat.

I think the natural reaction to trying to sing through the junk in the way is to constrict everything rather than to relax and work on getting good breaths.

Hope you'll be able to continue enjoying your singing.

Jana · Apr 18, 2010

Jessica,
 
 Part of what I do as a teacher is teach music to grades 4-6. It's more difficult now than it used to be since my voice comes and goes quite a bit from congestion and coughing. At a workshop, a guy asked me if perhaps my voice loss came from straining my throat rather than breathing properly. Obviously he didn't know the facts in my case. However, it did get me thinking that perhaps I do tend to strain my throat when breathing isn't as easy. After that I began very consciously thinking about breathing properly--a thing I hadn't had to do for years--and it does help somewhat.
 
 I think the natural reaction to trying to sing through the junk in the way is to constrict everything rather than to relax and work on getting good breaths.
 
 Hope you'll be able to continue enjoying your singing.

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