Comments for entry "Larry Page's Voice Problem" at Dilbert.com Blog

Comment from Beverlydd

FriPMCDTE_Rthth

Thank you and kudos to you for having the courage to go beyond the status quo with your SD.I have been struggling for four years with SD and finally had my first Botox shot at UCSFthree weeks ago.It hurt like crazy.Within 24 hours I could not swallow liquids without uncontrolled coughing and fluids shooting out of my nose and mouth.I am better now,stronger voice,but still coughing and swallowing with my head on my chest.You have given me the hope and incentive to seek consult with Dr Berke.The next trick is to convince Blue Sheild that it's better to spend money on surgery than $10,000 per year on the voca equivalent of Flowers for Algernon.Do you have any idea of the costs for this?How long was yr recovery,I think I read six months.....Thanks for coming out with your SD you have given all of us a voice.Beverly

Comment from Gervasio

TuePMCDTE_Rthth

Scott, Lisa Barone, co-founder and chief branding officer of Outspoken Media, Inc., can also be with spasmodic dysphonia. Look this: http://youtu.be/0jTjYI_l8cg

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Comment from radiojan

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I'm glad you've found a cure Scott and I'm glad you continue to help others. I have SD and singer Johnny Bush was the angel that helped me diagnose what I had (and took me to his doctor). I had not heard about Larry Page's voice troubles. I hope he finds an answer, too. Hearing "just relax!" and "what are you NOT saying?" and on and on is certainly no help.

Comment from shanky

MonPMCDTE_Rrdrd

Lovely post, Scott. Great to know you're cured, and I hope Larry is too. And I think mentioning your email address was superfluous - Larry knows it, and your phone number, and where you are right now, and what you were browsing for last night!

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FriPMCDTE_Rthth

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Comment from Cali48

FriPMCDTE_Rthth

Great post, Scott. I was thinking the same thing about Larry. It took many months for doctors to properly diagnose my speech problem as spasmodic dysphonia. No "cure" for me however, as botox shots to the vocal chords are required every six months or so.

Comment from AndyT13

ThuPMCDTE_Rthth

It would be so awesome if it turned out that he saw this and was helped by it. Coincidences (if there is such a thing) of that magnitude are fantastic.

Comment from minotauraus

WedPMCDTE_Rthth

"I owe you one." That made me all warm and fuzzy inside.

Comment from MarciaKempSterling

WedPMCDTE_Rthth

As a former General Counsel of a Fortune 1000 technology company, I love the work you've done over the years to illustrate the crazy dynamics that go on inside business organizations. And as a fellow SD patient, I had the same thought about Larry Page, though I've been unable to find a voice sample that would give us a clue one way or another. Thanks for spreading the word about spasmodic dysphonia. There are still too many people out there who don't know what's going on with their voice and buy into feedback that they're just "nervous.". My blog on Page is at: http://marciakempsterling.blogspot.com/search/label/Health Having given up my law career because I was too frustrated--trying to act like a multinational corporate executive while sounding like a neurotic teenager--I've just completed my first novel!

Comment from servenvolley

WedPMCDTE_Rthth

You're a good guy, Scott.

Comment from OneMist8k

WedPMCDTE_Rthth

I love this post, Scott. Now I owe you one.

Comment from callcopse

WedAMCDTE_Rthth

In this case c i r c u m s t a n c e s was the censored word - I wasn't being rude (for once!).

Comment from callcopse

WedAMCDTE_Rthth

@Those who are cynical about Google's intent, evil or otherwise I am as cynical as the next guy but let's look at the banks and other major institutions for comparison. As far as the China thing goes any decision made is a compromise. I would be loath to suggest that they did not make the best compromise available without knowing the full !$%*!$%*!$%*!$ Perhaps a limited service helps the Chinese citizenry towards democracy better than a full refusal to engage at all - I just am not privy to the decision making process so feel condemnation a little premature. History will render it's verdict in due course we can be sure, so until then without clear sign of evil intent I think it wise to give them a pass.

Comment from Ardent_Eccentric

WedAMCDTE_Rthth

When I was younger, I had a severe speech impediment affecting my pronunciation of R's and W's. In my head I sounded normal, so when I said tree, it sounded like tree in my head. But what was really coming out of my mouth and what other people heard was twee. It was so freaking frustrating! I was so young and People couldn't understand me and I couldn't understand why they couldn't understand me. So generally people would treat you like your stupid... I wasn't aware that my speech was so distorted sounding until I had some speech therapy in 2nd and 3rd grade.I was literally taught how to properly use my tongue in pronunciation of words. I was lucky to have access to a good speech therapist at a public school. Many kids are not... And the unlucky ones end up being ridiculed and rejected throughout life. Unfortunately most people are ignorant to neuro speech pathology... No matter how intelligent a individual is with a speech impediment, congenital or acute. People will automatically prejudge and assume that that individual with the impediment is either crazy, or of lesser intelligence. Sometimes I wonder how many great minds have been ignored due to their funny speaking. i understand why Mr page would hide his speech problem. People can be quite cruel. Of coarse he also has a high profile, so he would be a good canidate for advocacy for the speech impaired.

Comment from aaror2

WedAMCDTE_Rthth

Very Classy post, I hope Larry sees this and it helps him. Also, regarding Google's "don't be evil," at least they try. Compare Google to BofA or Citibank... Hmm, not to hijack this thread, but everyone does realize that if you bank with a "too big to fail," bank, that you support bank bailouts, right? And that the fastest way to fix a bank being "too big to fail," is for depositors to leave the bank and go to a different one? Sorry, the Stickopoly thing is still rattling around in my brain.

Comment from thesmartassromeo

TuePMCDTE_Rthth

I have a similar story of Google helping diagnose where medical experts could not determine my illness. Disclaimer: Don't get medical advice from me. This is an anecdote only. What started as a simple stutter and short, painful ear aches in grad school had evolved into full-on ear spasms, difficulty swallowing and a constant feeling of "fogginess", as in, I always felt like I was in a haze and my lower body always felt jittery. I first saw a doctor who suspected it was stress/anxiety and prescribed anti-anxiety medication. It had no effect. Another doctor referred me to an Ear-Nose-Throat specialist. The specialist found nothing wrong with those areas. He sent me to an allergist. Also, nothing. I visited a sleep doctor who said it was sleep apnea and had me buy an expensive machine. It also didn't work. At my wit's end, constantly fatigued and unable to drive for more than half an hour at a time or sleep without feeling nauseous, I Googled my symptoms and came across something called TMJ disorder (It's the jaw joint just in front of the ear). It's list of symptoms are exhaustive: TMJ can be a cause, an effect, a side-effect, or some combination from any number of issues. Essentially, years of grad school, an old football injury, a new workplace injury, bad posture and a new exercise regime all came together to cause my neck, shoulders, back and jaw to tense up and cause adverse effects. So, I Googled ways to treat it. Problem: everybody's case of TMJ is unique, so after 6 more months of various treatments (from massage to chiropractic to physiotherapy to stretching), I Googled the expert in the field, bought his book and, armed with new knowledge, approached my dentist. He prescribed a mouthpiece to stop me from grinding at night and sent me to a local physiotherapist. He had me take up yoga to find the parts of my body that built up tension, as opposed to those that became tense by association. Every time I learned something new, I would search Google for information to deepen my understanding. And now, two years later, I am nearly symptom free (TMJ recurs quite easily, so I avoid trigger foods and focus on proper posture). Since TMJ mimics many other conditions, and since there are so few TMJ experts, it took a curious (and desperate) individual, armed with a massive database, to solve his own problems. Good luck, Mr. Page, and may your company's software help you in your recovery. Google gave me my life back.