Lucky Me

I was lucky. I had long-term disability insurance that paid for my private speech pathologist services in the hope that I would be ready to work in 6 months and clear their books. And, when it was decided that I wasn't ready to work in 6 months, my insurance case was closed for language treatments, for now.

BUT, language skills take time!
So, much for my thinking that after my stroke, I would go to work again in about 1 month.
Now what....?

So, I will see if I vision for aphasia treatment can work for me. But, my vision needs publically funded resources. If you are in the same boat, "talk" (communicate) or get one of your family or a friend to talk for you.

Does your MLA know what aphasia is?
Does she/he know how many constituents have aphasia?
Does she/he know what aphasia services there are in our Country, Province/State and your region?
Does she/he know how long language programs take for you to recover aphasia?
And, how much energy and motivation it takes to work on language skills when you are plunged back to childhood? IT'S HARD!
Does she/he seem interested to learn more about aphasia and NEWER treatments?
Does she/he interested in you having the support to recover enough to go back to work?

It's sad that most people aren't interested in aphasia, UNLESS a partner, family member or a friend struggles with their relationship to them. They see your struggle to communicate:
- feelings,
- point of view,
- wit,
- intelligence,
AND understand you!

Where is that &*$#&!@ key to unlock that language door? There's no key. We have build our communication skills again.


Time that it took to write this: 2 hours
(I do this as my language recovery. When I can do this good enough to go back to work...the time that it takes to explain in written word is a part of it.)
USE IT OR LOSE IT!