The Child That Did Not Speak
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How 5 years of childhood silence
→ shaped my perseverance and self-belief
At age 4, doctors diagnosed me with a hidden cleft palate.
→ My speech had basic limitations.
→ I couldn’t pronounce the letters K, P, or S.
➠ Shame made me STOP TALKING altogether.
I needed two surgeries to fix the issue:
— The first removed my tonsils and adenoids.
— The second repaired the cleft palate.
— It took months to recovery.
Recovery wasn’t easy.
— I feared speaking.
— I had to relearn basic skills.
— Confidence was a struggle.
It took me WEEKS OF intense TRAINING.
→ To drink without spilling through my nose.
→ To pronounce the letters K, P, S.
→ To trust my voice again.
To SPEAK IN PUBLIC at all AGAIN
This experience taught me:
→ You can overcome challenges with WILLPOWER
→ To SEEK professional HELP is crucial
→ PATIENCE is a superpower
→ SMALL WINS Matter
m deeply grateful to my mother for helping me so much.
For the specialist that discovered the root cause.
And all supporters in the longer journey.
This profound lesson shaped who I am today.
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Posted on LINKEDIN on 2024-08-10_Sat
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