Swallowing

Over the last couple of days I have encountered difficulty in swallowing fluids. It is very easy to choke if I don't pay attention to the whole process of drinking and swallowing carefully, thoughfully! Funny how things you take for granted can take on enormous importance at times. I've had this side effect in the past and it isn't too bad, I just have to be mindful of what I am doing when eating and drinking.

Speaking was difficult today as most of the time my voice has been breathy, high pitched and lacking in volume. It was particularly hard to speak when at a cafe the coffee machine was grinding away in the background and I needed to tell my mother-in-law what I wanted to order for lunch; I ended up walking away from the noise and asked my partner to do the talking for me. He is getting a bit frustrated by my inability to communicate normally therefore I am feeling a little withdrawn. Becoming withdrawn or quiet is my best strategy to avoid conflict or difficult situations. After lunch I tried to order a cup of white coffee and the girl looked at me real strange, she tried to guess what I said and got the order wrong but luckily I was able to correct her, almost in broken English. What I should have done was asked my partner to order the coffee for me. It is just a matter of waiting perhaps a couple of weeks for my voice to come good again; if today was anything to go by, then I will probably start avoiding people . I am so thankful that I am on holidays until the end of January.