Cody Simpson Faces Vocal Cord Crisis

Cody Simpson has revealed he is .

The Australian singer, 29, took to social media on Tuesday, sharing a photo of himself hooked up to an EKG monitor as he opened up about the full extent of what he's been dealing with behind the scenes.

'Hey guys. I originally thought I could keep this private but it's time I share what I've been going through. Just over a month ago we discovered a serious haemorrhage on one of my vocal cords,' Cody began.

He explained the injury was triggered after pushing through illness while working in the studio, a decision that ultimately caught up with him. 

'It occurred due to my overzealousness in the studio singing, through a sinus infection I didn't know I had. Assumed it was just fatigue and kept showing up to the studio until one day I could no longer sing,' he wrote. 

The setback has already disrupted key career commitments, including scheduled promotional appearances, while also putting his upcoming music plans on hold. 

'I've now been on and off vocal rest for weeks, cancelling TV and radio performances in the process.

'This has also affected my ability to complete the album and polish up the next singles. I've just been prescribed another 2 weeks of silence in hopes of avoiding a surgery which demands a much longer recovery process. 

'I'm back in the studio now writing strictly as a lyricist on mute with my collaborators, and hearing/writing my vocal melodies on my guitar (which I will eventually replace with my voice when I'm able to). Where there's a will, there's a way.'

Despite the uncertainty, Cody says he is trying to reframe the experience as a forced reset rather than a setback.

'I'd like to bring you on the journey. I've been extremely up and down but am now reframing this as a realignment for the long-term good,' he wrote.

The sad news comes as Cody

Last month, the Aussie swimming champ soaked up the spotlight in , where he was spotted striding across the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame, as he lived it up and enjoyed his newly single life.

He showed off a noticeably more muscular physique in a social media post, flexing his buff frame as cameras rolled on the famous strip as he promoted his latest song, When It Comes to Loving You.