Los Angeles, Nov 10 (TIWN) Singer Miley Cyrus is recovering after undergoing a vocal cord surgery and will have to rest her voice for a while.

When Cyrus was hospitalized for tonsillitis last month, she discovered a separate issue with her vocal cords, which she had unknowingly had for years, according to sources. After learning of the issue, Cyrus was told she would need to have surgery before the end of the year, and that the recovery process would include several weeks of silence.  As a result of the issue, Cyrus, who has been working on new music, has needed to put recording and performing on hold.  Another source close to Cyrus tells PEOPLE she is “doing great and will be back and better than ever early next year.”  On Friday, the singer’s boyfriend Cody Simpson appeared to make a reference to the surgery, sharing a black-and-white photo of the pair alongside the word “success.”