Carrie and Tommy star Carrie Bickmore shares hospital update amid fears she may lose her voice forever

A high-profile radio star is facing an uncertain professional future after a sudden medical crisis threatened to permanently derail her career.

The 45-year-old broadcaster sparked widespread concern after sharing an image from a hospital bed to her Instagram account, captioned: “Ok voice … time to come back …”

It is understood she is currently in hospital undergoing treatment for her vocal chords.

Radio presenter Carrie Bickmore shared a photo of herself in a hospital bed to her Instagram page. Picture: Instagram

The health scare follows an emotional on-air confession last month, where an audibly hoarse Bickmore broke down while revealing the severity of her condition after consulting an ear, nose, and throat specialist.

“My voice hasn’t been right for some time,” Ms Bickmore told listeners, fighting back tears.

“Things are not good, so I’m going to have to take some time off work to get it fixed.

“If I don’t get it fixed now, they will be permanently damaged, which will be very unfortunate for my job.”

An ear, nose, and throat specialist warned the 45-year-old that her vocal cords were in a very bad way. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

The reality of stepping away from the microphone hit the veteran presenter hard as she expressed the deep anxiety of facing a forced hiatus.

“I just don’t like letting people down and I don’t like letting myself down. I also really love my job and don’t want to be forced not to never do it again,” she said.