On the 1st day of treatment, a patient said to me I ‘m here for some speech therapy.
On the 2nd day of treatment, a patient said to me, my wife can’t hear me, so I’m here for some speech therapy.
On the 3rd day of treatment, a patient said to me, I have a problem, my wife can’t hear me, so I’m here for some speech therapy.
On the 4th day of treatment, a patient said to me, you say speak loudly, I have a problem, my wife can’t hear me, so I’m here for some speech therapy.
On the 5th day of treatment, a patient said to me: it feels like I’m shouting you tell me speak loudly and that people will hear me, so I’m here for some speech therapy.
On the 6th day of treatment, a patient said to me: friends say I sound better but it feels like I’m shouting you tell me speak loudly, so my wife can hear me, that’s why I’m here for some speech therapy.
On the 7th day of treatment, a patient said to me: I can feel the effort friends say I sound better, it feels like I’m shouting, but I’m speaking better so my wife and friends hear me, I am benefitting from speech therapy.
On the 8th day of treatment, a patient said to me: This is the new me, I can feel the effort, friends say I sound better, it feels like I’m shouting I want to talk better so my wife and friends hear me, and I don’t sound like a guy with PD.
On the 9th day of treatment, a patient said to me: I can’t stop talking, this is the new me, I can feel the effort, friends say I sound better, maybe I’m not shouting, I’m just speaking better my wife can hear me, I am making progress in speech therapy.
On the 10th day of treatment, a patients said to me: I’m glad I met you; I can’t stop talking, this is the new me, I can feel the effort, everyone can hear me, I’m no longer shouting, I’m just talking better so my wife and friends hear me, and I’m glad my doctor ordered speech therapy.
On the 11th day of treatment, a patient said to me: This was worth the effort, I’m glad I met you; I can’t stop talking, this is the new me, I can feel the effort, everyone can hear me, I’m no longer shouting, I’m just talking better so that people can hear me, I am glad I came to speech therapy.
On the 12th day of treatment, a patients said to me: Who would have believed it, this was worth the practice, I’m glad I met you I can’t stop talking, this is the new me, I can feel the effort, even strangers hear me now my voice sounds great and my wife hears me when I say: “I’m so glad that I went for speech therapy.”
Wishing you all a peaceful holiday and healthy New Year. If you struggle to communicate or swallow safely, please consider enrolling in speech therapy. You can also visit my website to explore programs and products designed to support voice use.
My Mission To enlist individuals in their treatment, and help them express their personality & spirit through voice. To educate and empower. Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP * FiTOUR® Group Exercise Instructor * Voice Aerobics® A Whole Body Approach to Voice Practice
Thank you, Roger, for your friendship and contributions to our group. Have a Merry Christmas and Good health in the New Year
Merry days to you! Thanks for sending this onward. It’s a fun read