I’m sure you must have had a hard time reading my post to the end.
I would have too way back in the beginning It’s certainly a lot easier now
I try to keep my paragraphs short here for ease of reading. When I first joined and found relevant posts that were lengthy, I would save them to read in stages. Frequently I still have to read a sentence several times before my brain manages to fully process what I’ve read. Again, time of day affects that too.
I too have aphasia, though mild now compared to being virtually mute at the start. I do still get words stuck in my head, they just don’t want to trip across my tongue and out of my mouth.
Singing helps with aphasia. I also used to read out loud a lot to get used to speaking again. But it taken a few years that’s for sure. I now try to keep sentences short and simple as much as possible when speaking. And time of day also influences speech, takes time in the morning to wake the vocal cords. I slur more in the evenings the closer I get to bedtime. But I happy with what my brain has given back to me
I frequently found my brain would just shut me down when it was just done with something. It didn’t matter what I was doing, I’d just have to stop and go sit down and do absolutely nothing. I soon learnt to listen to my brain
Keep up the good work, never stop, it will get better but it’s an up hill climb. Anything you need to know here, just ask, and use the search bar too if you can manage it. There’s lots of useful info on here.
The Welcome - what we wish we’d heard at the start some of us compiled on here might also be worth a read whenever you can, for more tips and insight (Just click on the blue text)