Hello , this is my first a time talk here. Had a acute right cerebellar infarct with slight haemorrhagic component
My speak a terrible , cant a find words or write i used a be so artic ulate with writing letter email text but now it all a confusing and a not spell. On a list for speak therapy , any one be a same , whay a helpings you a please thank ayou a reading , feel like i gone back a child like ,
Hi @Augustus
Glad your introduced yourself
I go to a face 2 face group where one of the members talks as you write
His understanding is good just not his speech
https://www.asphasiasupport.org
May be able to help
they run online meet-ups to practice
And other support
Other folks with varying degrees of Asphasia are here & in various groups like whatsApp
Caio
Simon
Thank a you , yes how i speak now is how i write a two it so hard a be like this a now , thank a you for helping links i take a look
Hi @Augustus & welcome to the community.
Whilst you may not be as articulate as you’d like right now your introductory message is perfectly understandable. With most things stroke related it is practice, practice & more practice that helps us get back the bits we’ve lost.
I struggled to read initially after my stroke & just turned pages over in a magazine. No idea what was in it. But i kept doing that until one day I read a little bit of it…just a sentence but it was more than i had done. In time that has become a page etc. It’s a slightly different scenario but the principle is the same. Keep talking even if just to yourself you will hopefully find the words will start to return.
Good luck.
Ann
That a good idea and yes i will try , thank a you for sharing
Hello @Augustus and welcome the forum, and to this new beginning.
You hit the nail on the head when you say you’ve gone back to childhood, that’s just how I felt nearly 4yrs ago
Reading, writing, speech, even using a writing implement was like a 2yr old wielding a crayon. That’s aphasia for you
But that’s ok, it can and it will get better for you; just as it has for me!
You just need to commit to it. The key is to try not to be too self conscious of it, because that can hold you back or slow your recovery.
Speak as much as you can, read out loud in private to practice.
Keep coming back here and posting or reply to posts. That’s what I did. This forum was my therapy both for learning to type again and improving my communication skills, spelling and grammar etc.
Read what you can on here in short bursts, a paragraph at a time.
You can always come back come back to lengthy posts of interest, just reading them in short instalments.
Take full advantage of this forum as I did, there will always be fellow survivors on here who will understand what you write and what you are going through, so you are not alone here
@garethc970 is another member with aphasia, here’s his latest post below.
There is so much I want to tell you to help you with this but I know this post may be getting too lengthy as it is.
Lorraine
Stroke Improvement Group
Thank a you so much , that makes me fill a better much so
Just know that the more you speak, the easier it will become, but it does take time so be patient with yourself
And try some singing exercises, there’s loads on youtube. That’s another one I used to try…when alone
That good a knowing , thank a you
Hi @Augustus
Welcome to the community, I’m sorry to hear about your stroke.
You may find some helpful information on our website, we have a page that is all about communication difficulties after having a stroke. You can find this page here.
I hope you’ll find the community helpful for your recovery, there’s so much knowledge within this community and everyone is always willing to help answer any questions you may have.
If you need anything whilst you’re using the online community please don’t hesitate to tag me using the @ symbol.
Anna
Hello and welcome Augustus.