Yay Sean!
Ugh, beth. I hate that "am I sick?" feeling.
I've been reading up on speech therapy options. I know that most people say that my speech problems aren't too noticable, but I know that I do things like purposely phrase what I say to avoid words that I know will cause trouble. Spelling out my last name over the phone is a pain -- there are two letters in there that I can't pronounce. There are lots of times when something that should be simple gets much more complicated because I can't say what I want to say.
I think I'm thinking about this more now because I'm taking a sign language class, and I noticed that I'm raising my hand to volunteer with answers WAY more often than I ever have in any other class I've ever taken, and I think it's because I don't have to stop and think about whether the answer has any words that I can't say.
I went through twelve years of speech therapy as a kid, to get to this point. I'm wondering whether more will be able to correct the problems that are left. Also, it looks pricey. But I'm pondering.
Sounds like a good investment, Hil, if you could remove that big layer of self-consciousness that lays over your speech. Wouldn't it be nice to not have to think about it first?
I'd say do it, Hil - even if it only made a 50% difference.
I'm glad some of you know that 'Am I really sick? ' feeling. DH doesn't know it, he powers through until it is obvious. I used to do that. But with diabetes and asthma - it makes more sense to pay attention sooner.
Beth, I haven't seen you in a while, and yet I have that ick. Just took my temp - 100.3, Full on body aches. I thought it was PMS - but since when does that include a fever?
And my fever kills the thread.
Tis at 100.6 now.
{{{Suzi}}} Take some tylenol and plenty of liquids. Feel better.
We're drinking wine, eating leftover chili and watching POTC2 tonight.
Well, I don't need to think about the money issue for speech therapy. Just talked to my parents, and they said that, if I do decide to go, they'll pay for it.
Just need to do my usual taking several weeks to ponder now.
Feel better Suzi, drown that fever.
Hil, if you are going to be teaching it makes sense to consider the therapy. You don't want to have to consider your words when teaching. DH#1 had the voice of a diety as far as everyone was concerned and worked in radio for decades, but I knew that he had a very long list of words he never said because of his speech problems. It probably would have made sense for him to try and correct the issues.
Just need to do my usual taking several weeks to ponder now.
Hil is me! With better math.
Suzi, honey. Tylenol, liquids, cool shower, and then check back in so I can stop worrying.
