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!!! πŸ‘…πŸ˜ 

MS, you took my speech!?

​Cog fog! (Cognitive function)

Speech! Say no more! 

Major frustration when your constantly asked to repeat yourself because you having a massive sensory overload! 

Feel for my Mum, must be upsetting to have to keep asking all the time! 

She’s not used to hearing me like this as she lives in a different country to me! πŸ˜₯

Damn you MS! Give me back my speech!