**UPDATE**

My blood work says I'm fine; apparently I have chronic laryngitis (what the hell's that?) with a dash of a general malaise; all most likely from stress. Chronic laryngitis is a type of laryngitis that lasts for long periods of time; and similar to bronchitis, once you get it, it tends to come back. It's also a symptom of throat cancer, which they examined me for by sticking a small camera tube and light into my nose, and down my throat- that was lovely!