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Jon Hamm, whose perpetually-smoking Mad Men character Don Draper has brought him many an Emmy nod, has not been putting on his raspy voice.

The 42-year-old actor is set to undergo throat surgery next week after allegedly coughing up blood recently, according to multiple celebrity news reports.

His rep says that the “routine outpatient procedure to remove a single polyp from his throat.” Earlier reports suggested multiple polyps in the region.

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Once that abnormal tissue is removed, he should recover fully.

Meanwhile, a report in Life & Style claims the surgery news is not new for Hamm’s Mad Men castmates, who have been discussing it in recent weeks.

In any case, we wish Jon a speedy and full recovery.