Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Howdy, I have a lithp and a whithtle that nobody but me, apparently, can hear. Not enough for me to pursue therapy, but enough to annoy me, majorly. Everybody I've asked said they aren't there.... So, go figure. Or, " Tho, go figure... " Mercifully, I am not numb. Just a bit speech- impaired.... to my own ears, anyhow. C > Today I am 10 weeks post-op (upper/lower). I had my splint & wires > removed about 10 days ago, and today got the OK from my surgeon to > start eating soft foods. As I'm starting to talk more, I realize > that i still have a lisp. Even before my surgery, becuase I had a > severe underbite, I had a lisp. I still have it now, even now its > more pronounced, and not just on my " S " sounds, but my " V " , " L " and > various others. I know that my tounge and upper jaw/roof of mouth > is still numb, so I'm thinking maybe this has something to do with > why I'm talking this way? My jaws are set perfectly now, so I think > I would not have a lisp. I wonder if I may need speech therapy in > the future. > > Anyone have any similar experience? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 I have developed a lisp again after having surgery - had one when I was little and was put into speech therapy to correct it as well as some other speech problems - it was not noticeable really anymore except if I got sleepy or lazy with watching my tongue position. I am almost 5 months post-op and believe that it is the new position of the jaws and the tongue not being used to it (knowing where to place it in order to pronouce certain sounds) - I do have some numbness on the inside of my mouth but I don't think that is what is contributing to the lisp. > Today I am 10 weeks post-op (upper/lower). I had my splint & wires > removed about 10 days ago, and today got the OK from my surgeon to > start eating soft foods. As I'm starting to talk more, I realize > that i still have a lisp. Even before my surgery, becuase I had a > severe underbite, I had a lisp. I still have it now, even now its > more pronounced, and not just on my " S " sounds, but my " V " , " L " and > various others. I know that my tounge and upper jaw/roof of mouth > is still numb, so I'm thinking maybe this has something to do with > why I'm talking this way? My jaws are set perfectly now, so I think > I would not have a lisp. I wonder if I may need speech therapy in > the future. > > Anyone have any similar experience? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 emily, i have same problem ... about 5mnths post op... feel like i cant speak anymore with some numbness, and loss of taste.... what are you going to do..i need help too! laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Prior to surgery, I did not have a lisp, but I have one now and, as Cammie says, " a whithtle " also when I say " th " and " s " words. It was pretty bad at first, but I've noticed that as the swelling has gone down, the lisp has become less and less apparent. I'm about 4 months post-op (and still slightly swollen) and I expect that this will be completely gone in a few months. Smooches speech therapy Today I am 10 weeks post-op (upper/lower). I had my splint & wires removed about 10 days ago, and today got the OK from my surgeon to start eating soft foods. As I'm starting to talk more, I realize that i still have a lisp. Even before my surgery, becuase I had a severe underbite, I had a lisp. I still have it now, even now its more pronounced, and not just on my " S " sounds, but my " V " , " L " and various others. I know that my tounge and upper jaw/roof of mouth is still numb, so I'm thinking maybe this has something to do with why I'm talking this way? My jaws are set perfectly now, so I think I would not have a lisp. I wonder if I may need speech therapy in the future. Anyone have any similar experience? Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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