Pardon?

Anyone who knows me will say that I like to talk.  Well, like it or not, I talk a lot.  In fact, it's quite rare for me not to be talking.  I talk to friends, acquaintances, strangers and people I don't know.  One of my problems is not being able to stop talking when I'm in an uncomfortable position.  I talk when I'm awake AND when I'm asleep.  

So imagine my pain when I discovered that I CANNOT talk!  I have completely lost my voice.  I discovered on friday morning that I had lost the top octave of my voice, but since friday eve, haven't managed to say a single word.  This is perhaps the most annoying thing to ever have happened to me.

I can't even squeak or grunt, just pathetically whisper.