Tag: girl power

MS effecting my speech…

​Another referral due to my MS! 

Its crazy how much of ‘you’ MS affects! 

My voice hasn’t sounded the same for around 4 years! 

Nothing major, I just constantly sound as though I have a cold! 
The most annoying thing now is the amount of times I get asked to repeat myself! 

I can’t tell what volume I should be using so can occasionally speak very loud!

The worst is when my voice becomes a whisper and I slurr my words! 

All because MS has affected my swallow! 

When I used to get asked if my swallow was okay at routine check ups, I always thought the consultant meant ‘do I choke often’ 

Answer: “occasionally”
I never linked the question to the problems I have with my voice! And yet it makes total sense! 

Doh!!! 👅😝 

Busy week!

​So heres what happened this morning, yes I know, its only 9am! 
Ok, so, I got myself ready for the gym. Thanks to my gawd damn awful chronic pain and having to increase my medication, I have put too much weight on & I’m incredibly unhappy! 

I did at least find out that it is the medication that has caused the gain! 

So I’ve decided to start going back to the gym & really give myself that push I obviously need! 
Anywayyyyy! I arrived at the gym & was just starting to put my disabled parking badge in the window when my phone made a noise (I never know what sound means what!) 

As I looked at my phone it reminded me of my physiotherapy appointment at the hospital! 

It also reminded me of my Chiropody appointment this afternoon!
OH MAAAAN! 
Its appears to be a week of medical appointments! 

• Had my Tysabri yesterday (monthly MS meds) 

• Physio today

• Chiropody today

• Blood test today

• Yearly MS review tomorrow with Neurologist!
The fun just never stops!