Recently, after a trip to the doctor's office, I was not-so-pleasantly surprised to find out that I have laryngitis.

As part of the healing process, I was instructed to go on vocal rest, aka not talk/sing/whisper/use my voice at all, until I got better (although due to my sore throat, talking became extremely painful).

As anyone who knows me can tell you, I'm a very vocal person, and I love to talk, so this news did not go over well.

1. So not even whisper?

2. What if I really need to get someone's attention?

3. Okay, I SUCK at mouthing words.

4. Do I really not have a whiteboard? I don't want to waste a whole notebook writing down what I need to say.

5. I'm really gonna end up texting my mom while she's in the same room as me just to ask what's for dinner.

6. Not gonna lie, I feel pretty rude just smiling when people say "I hope you feel better soon!"

7. Day two of vocal rest: I have resorted to communicating by hand gestures: thumbs up = yes, thumbs down = no.

8. Currently texting my dad to ask if we still have my old chalkboard from when I was a kid somewhere in the basement.

9. Yes, I am 100% ready to communicate via chalkboard.

10. Might as well listen to some music to cheer myself up.

11. This is my favorite song!

12. Aaaand I can't sing along.

13. Should I wear a shirt that says "currently on vocal rest" so that people don't think I'm being rude when I don't respond to them?

14. ... I'm totally overthinking this, aren't I?

15. Am I allowed to laugh?

16. Because I really can't help but laugh sometimes.

17. Why is every song I listen to a song that I really want to sing along to?

18. That pharmacist definitely thought I was the weirdest person ever when I handed her a note that said "Hi my name is Sarah, and I'm currently on vocal rest so I can't speak. I'm here to pick up my prescription."

19. Is my voice gonna sound different when I'm able to speak again?

20. Seriously, how long is this gonna last?