My speech got slurred and hesitant 3 weeks after my tbi deteriorated for 2 weeks, improved very slightly and is stuck at the same um and er level described in here. Friends, family and my kids all notice the changes and my daughter updates me on how mad I am sounding from day to day. I was very articulate before and did public speaking daily before. The frustrating part is dealing with people who didn't know me before and don't appreciate how debilitated I am.