Source : Perth Now news
Radio powerhouse Carrie Bickmore is facing the fight of her professional life after being hospitalised for critical vocal cord issues that threaten to silence her career.
The 45-year-old broadcaster sparked widespread concern after sharing an image from a hospital bed to her Instagram account, captioned: “Ok voice … time to come back …”
It is understood she is currently in hospital undergoing treatment for her vocal chords.
The health scare follows an emotional on-air confession last month, where an audibly hoarse Bickmore broke down while revealing the severity of her condition after consulting an ear, nose, and throat specialist.
“My voice hasn’t been right for some time,” Ms Bickmore told listeners, fighting back tears.
“Things are not good, so I’m going to have to take some time off work to get it fixed.
“If I don’t get it fixed now, they will be permanently damaged, which will be very unfortunate for my job.”
The reality of stepping away from the microphone hit the veteran presenter hard as she expressed the deep anxiety of facing a forced hiatus.
“I just don’t like letting people down and I don’t like letting myself down. I also really love my job and don’t want to be forced not to never do it again,” she said.
“I’m taking a little bit of time off to get it fixed. I’m hoping that if I get onto it now, it will be a non-permanent thing.”
While Loren Barry steps in to co-host the hit radio show, Ms Bickmore’s on-air partner Tommy Little threw his support behind his colleague.
“We just want you healthy and back to 100 per cent, Carrie,” Ms Barry said.
The radio star’s vocal issues follow a gruesome accident a few weeks prior, which began when she struck her head on a wall in the middle of the night, causing a severe gash she initially had glued shut.
However, the wound healed poorly and caused nerve damage.
A fellow passenger later accidentally dropped a suitcase on her head, requiring her to undergo surgery upon her return to Australia to repair the deep muscle and nerve damage.
