I really did have a 5+ octave range, the key word in that sentence is "was". I was also about 15-16 years old at the time(over 20 now), and probably had nodules because I used to sing like 8-9 HOURS a day. My range is more like D2-A5 now, because I don't have time to sing like that now, and my voice has most likely matured. I don't think anyone would want to lie about losing an octave and a half of their voice, because personally, it has been something really hard to accept.
I was also about 15-16 years old at the time(over 20 now), and probably had nodules because I used to sing like 8-9 HOURS a day. 
My range is more like D2-A5 now, because I don't have time to sing like that now, and my voice has most likely matured. I don't think anyone would want to lie about losing an octave and a half of their voice, because personally, it has been something really hard to accept. 
