The Righteous Buzz: I Miss Blogging!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

I Miss Blogging!

My how life has changed...

Being a working girl really makes it hard for me to find the time to do things I enjoy, like blogging. I am out of the practice of writing as well, which is something I would like to change.

I have to laugh. This is my post. A couple sentences. Sort of like starting an exercise program and just walking to the mailbox that first day. It's a start.

3 comments:

Sarah Marie Arnold said...: Welcome back!; December 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Just Me said...: Too funny! I was thinking the same thing. I haven't written a post since January. Wow.; December 19, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Andy said...: Welcome back, CB.

Don't pull a muscle, or anything...; December 20, 2012 at 4:06 AM

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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.