PLEASE READ I am writing this status on behalf of myself, but more so my wife, Louise. As most of our close family and friends will know, Louise has been without her normal voice for almost a year now. It has been basically a whisper since around the middle of February 2014. While some people think that this is funny, it is far from it. So I would appreciate it if the mocking and teasing would stop. It’s beginning to get annoying now. Especially when people say things like “aww it must be quiet in your house now”, and “what are you whispering for? Speak up!”, or “You must be a happy man now Mark”. No, in fact, I’m not a happy man, I’m a man who is annoyed by every single person who mocks/teases Louise about her voice. And it’s getting really upsetting that I almost completely forget what her voice sounds like. Louise has been to see doctors and specialists about this who’s only explanation for it is a condition called CONVERSION DISORDER. This is a little known condition which causes quite a lot of problems including; Impaired coordination or balance Weakness/paralysis of a limb or the entire body (hysterical paralysis or motor conversion disorders) Impairment or loss of speech (hysterical aphonia) Difficulty swallowing or a sensation of a lump in the throat Urinary retention Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures or convulsions Persistent dystonia Tremor, myoclonus or other movement disorders Loss of consciousness (fainting) Some of which Louise suffers regularly. This, combined with severe depression and regular anxiety attacks mean that she does not feel well most of the time. I am not posting this status seeking sympathy, but reassurance, and more importantly, understanding. Louise wants people to be aware of her condition and understand that sometimes when you stop for a chat, she doesn’t want to, not out of ignorance, but maybe because she doesn’t feel up to it, physically and emotionally. I will post a link to the Wikipedia page on Conversion Disorder in the comments section, please take the time to click it and read through what my wife is experiencing, it’s not nice at all. Louise, I love you so much, with all my heart, and look forward to the day when you’re back to your normal self again, I know it won’t be easy and it may be a long, long road. But I’m with you all the way, we all are. You just need to realise you’re worth more than you think. xoxo
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 01:11:58 +0000
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