I do not remember having my stroke. My thought was I in a hospital,my arms are tied to bed and I do not recall how I got here.NOT AGAIN!!
Forty years prior I found myself in the similar situaton after being hit by a car.But I knew this far worse.Somewhere off in the distance the song High Hopes my Frank Sinatra played over and over.I am a fan of old blue eyes but for love of God !!
When the nurse finally checked in on me I wanted to say TURN OFF THAT XXXXX SONG!! But I could not and thats when I got scared.
When they told me I had ashasia my first reaction was what is that.Like most people I did not what asphasia is.
Well now I do and with help my family I will get though is.
I still hate that song.
After two weeks in the hospital I was transferred to Brooks rehab .There I spent two weeks of speech, physical and occupational therapy before I was sent home for outpatient therapy . After I was home Brooks offers an outpatient service that is outstanding. I can ‘t say enough about Brooks. Everybody that I saw was fabulous Most insurance only covers a set amount of visits for outpatient services, mine was twelve. After that you are on your own.Twelve one hour visits is not enough. I can not explain what Aphasia feels like, I can not find words(I still have my sense humor). Luckily Brooks offers a Aphasia Center where people with aphasia can go two times a week. There others with Aspasia meet and talk a about various things.
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