ooh, I feel like I just stepped into the Twilight Zone. I just this minute sent an email to someone that described my migraine yesterday at an INTERVIEW. When I have a migraine, my speech is like I have had a stroke and wrong words come out. Yesterday it was hamburger instead of handbag.

Anyway, onto your topic: I suppose the good news is that you are a graphic designer which means the work you are good at is not so dependent upon speech - although I imagine there is a fair bit of communication with the client/employer in the process.

I think you set yourself up perfectly with insisting on a face to face.

Would it be worthwhile stating right up front what the problem is - not in any gory detail, just that you have had oral surgery and that you hope your speech will improve over time (you don't have to tell them it might be a long time)? And maybe reassure in an indirect way that speech impediment doesn't mean brain impediment - you know that situation where people assume because you sound slurred you are either drunk or developmentally disabled?

Hey, and you won't need to cross your fingers, your work will speak for itself and your confidence will shine through I am sure (it has on the boards anyway)

Karen