the voice is fixed :)

After a mystery virus caused Alan to lose his voice way back at the beginning of June, 4 months off work, and 5 months of speech therapy, he is as cured as he is likely to get.  Its been a long haul!

We were both surprised I think by how much life changed while he had no voice, and how uncomfortable he felt being around  groups of people when he couldn’t join in the conversation.  It was isolating for him (although people understood and tried to make him feel at ease), and awkward for many who didnt know how to react to him.

He’s slightly quieter than he was,  can’t really shout,  and is slightly (ever so slightly) higher pitched.  But for him life is better  - no longer struggling to join in with conversations, no longer avoiding social situations where he knows he won’t be heard.  No more speech therapy.  Great News!