My Lips are Sealed... : ]

Yes, you read it right.... my lips are literally sealed. Days ago i had this annoying sore throat and just last wednesday my voice started to change until it became husky. Yesterday, it worsened and now nothing's coming out from my mouth!!!! Ronald advised me to refrain from talking and to give my vocal cords time to heal. I thought this is going to be easy... hahaha!!! Who am i kidding? Me? not talking?.... Honestly, I'm having a hard time communicating especially to my patients. Grrrr.... I really don't know how to go about this, not communicating to my patients is a mortal sin in nursing!...Hoping this hoarseness will subside. I can't stand another day without my voice!