Hi.
I myself do not suffer from speech problems, but a good friend of mine is deaf. It used to be hard to understand her but now I think that it doesn't sound strange and the way she talks is just part of who she is.
The internet is great for chatting if getting out and about isnt easy or if other forms of communication are not as easy as it is for other people.
I'm sure there are lots of people out there like you, with you specific disease, it's just a case of finding them.
Good luck
love Kirsty