Good for you, Lisa, and thanks for posting. That is a major milestone and one to be proud of. I love your use of the term "Englisp" -- one I have not heard before. From that I will guess your sense of humor is intact, which in my opinion is absolutely necessary on this strange journey. Hang in there!
Joanna
P.S. What I can now do, in 80 degree weather, is wear tops with lower necklines than my usual turtlenecks. I seriously don't believe anyone noticed my strange looking neck, and even better, I don't care if they did. Not caring what others think is SO very liberating!