Hmm, I hope you don't have stenosis. I have a hoarse voice a lot, too, but it seems to be just mucus rattling around in my larynx. I can clear my throat and I haven't had the experience of not being able to talk until after I cough. I wonder if it could be just mucus with you, too. I get breathless, but mainly when there is mucus in my bronchial tubes or because I'm out of shape. The breathlessness, coughing, and my stamina in general have improved a great deal with treatment over the last 2 and a half years. I hope things improve in that way for you, too.