At the hospital, they showed me a picture of a shawl. I couldn't remember its name. I identified it as "pashmina."
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I had aphasia, from the Greek for “without” and “utterance.” It is a general term for loss of language.
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Disability is the only minority group that anyone can join at any time.
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The great riddles: "Will I get 100% better?" “How long will it take…take…take…?" Nobody knows.
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For awhile after my brain surgery, I saw acrobats in my right-hand vision. They were tiny little men wearing leotards.
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Sometimes I say the wrong words now. Right after my stroke, it was common.
When the words coming out of your mouth are not what you intend, who is talking?
Read MoreMy speech teacher said that my old self is “your wicked stepsister,” someone you hold up as perfect, now that you are not.
Read MoreLogic Joke: "This is a false statement." Logic Stroke Joke: "This is a statement made after a stroke."
Read MoreDo you think personality is permanent? Have a stroke and you will know that you are false.
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Two drinks and I forget words. Not basic ones, but less common, longer words.
Read MoreMy friend said he wasn't sure how to comfort me. "I don’t really have a clue how to comfort a friend going through such a traumatic change."
Read MoreSoon after my stroke, my neurologist said "For someone so unlucky, you are really lucky."
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