The Righteous Buzz: Awwwwwwww...

What Exactly is Spasmodic Dysphonia?

Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) of the adductor type occurs when the basal ganglia within the brain sends an incorrect message to the vocal chord muscles, instructing them to contract too tightly, in some cases blocking speech altogether. In adductor SD, speech may sound strained, quivery, hoarse, jerky, creaky, staccato, or garbled, and can at times be very difficult to understand.

The less frequently occurring SD is of the abductor type, in which there is an overcontraction of the muscles that separate the vocal chords, resulting in a choppy and breathy whispering voice pattern and is harder to treat than the adductor type.

I have the adductor type of SD and sound, for the most part, like I am very sick. I also lose portions of many words. This causes me a lot of distress and has led to me trying to choose words that are easier for me to say. My voice is also quivery at times which makes it sound as though I am upset and about to cry. That is also referred to as a tremor.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Awwwwwwww...

Little Mama gave birth to this little fawn yesterday outside Mr. Macchiato's office!

8 comments:

Melody said...: Wow! How awesome is that! I'll take that view anytime.; June 11, 2009 12:44 PM
Just Me said...: How adorable!!

A lesson I learned:

Mr. Macchiato and his coworkers shoudl not be alarmed if they find baby Bambi all alone in the brush. While Mama goes off and hides during the day or forages for food or whatever, she'll tell her baby to stay put until she returns.

My former office mates learned this when they found a young fawn hiding in the grass despite the approach of the County's lawnmower. They didn't learn the above until they uprooted the baby and took her to the wildlife refuge.

So, unless baby is looking undernourished or dehydrated, or you KNOW the mama is flattened on the highway, the baby should stay wherever- if ever - they find it.; June 11, 2009 4:25 PM
Laura ~Peach~ said...: awesome , beautiful, wonderful and how cool a place is his office!; June 11, 2009 4:35 PM
claudia said...: That is so cool!; June 11, 2009 8:57 PM
Karen Deborah said...: come over and see what I posted today you will ooooohhhhh and awwhhh. T and A need your e mail address.; June 11, 2009 9:01 PM
Flea said...: How very sweet!; June 11, 2009 9:26 PM
Chris H said...: Now that's so sweet!
Venison makes lovely sausages... JUST SAYING!; June 11, 2009 9:36 PM
Kathy said...: I sure wouldn't be getting any work done with a view like that out my office window!

I hope that you all are doing OK.

Hugs; June 12, 2009 12:10 AM