Why you should NEVER ignore a common cold: Bartender, 28, loses her voice for EIGHT MONTHS after falling sick - and jokes 'I was the perfect girlfriend because I couldn't speak' Sunshine Coast bar manager lost her voice after damage to vocal cord nerves Kaitlyn Grace ignored what she though was a cold and continued working Didn't become worried until months later when her voice hadn't returned She spent $6000 on collagen injections to get her voice back eight months later She now takes better care of herself when rundown and listens to her body
By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 12:42 BST, 15 June 2019 | Updated: 13:02 BST, 15 June 2019
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Ignoring a cold has had devastating consequences for a Queensland bar manager, who lost her voice for eight months.
Kaitlyn Grace, 28, began suffering from what she thought was a common cold in May 2016.
But instead of taking time off to recover, the Sunshine Coast woman worked through her illness and only became worried about her lack of voice until months later when it still hadn't returned.
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Kaitlin Grace spent more than $6000 on injections and surgery to get her voice back
Hand gestures and whispering were the only ways she could communicate.
'Initially it was like this big
