Despite my stroke of Nov I find myself still forgetful of words. This is very annoying. I can be chatting and suddenly find the name of a thing, shop, town missing ! Names are another missing item. How long does it take for memory to recover? Or is it not memory?
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I’m over 4 years post stroke and I found that my memory didn’t really improve until tha the last year or so. In fact I nearly came skipping home the other day after having a rather intellectual conversation for 20mins with a neighbour. Without getting stuck for words once. I was really quite chuffed with myself, you wouldn’t have known I had aphasia 
It’s one of those things that has to build up gradually over the years, it comes on it fits and starts as opposed to all at once.
Lorraine
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It is difficult to say how long it will take as it varies for everyone. I am 3.5 years on and still have trouble from time to tome especially when I am tired / fatigued. You are still early days yet even if you don’t think so. Just keep trying to recall names / words etc they should eventually start to stick.
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Not knowing how old you are, I thought I would just add that this happens as you get older, so it is not just a by-product of having a stroke. I am not sure if doing puzzles etc. is something you are able to cope with but they recommend that as you get older.
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That’s so uplifting @EmeraldEyes, I skipped with you I can imagine how chuffed you were. We amaze ourselves at times don’t we!
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Yes, I’m almost a year past stroke, sometimes I need to pause and search in my mind for a word I’m looking for. I’m hoping it gets better
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