Expressive Aphasia - Sarah Scott - Teenage Stroke Survivor
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Sarah had an unexpected ischemic stroke when she was 18. She now suffers from aphasia, a communication disorder.
Over million people in the USA have aphasia, and over 350 thousand in the UK.
Every 11 minutes, in the UK, 3 people will have a stroke. One of them will have aphasia.
More young people are suffering strokes. The probable reason for Sarah's stroke was a PFO, a hole in the heart. This was only discovered after the stroke, when Sarah had a barrage of tests to try to find the cause. The hole was closed using an amplatzer device, in November 2009.
We hope that this video might help other young people in a similar situation. I spent hours and hours online, looking for support and answers in the darkest days when Sarah was in hospital.
Please feel free to contact us if you want to!
What an incredibly unfair challenge to face at such a young age, but I'm amazed at Sarah's positivity and admire her perseverance! I really hope she has continued to improve and do well
You can follow Sarah's development on this same channel and see how well she is doing today.
Like you videos. Glad to see you hear.
This was 10 years ago.
But it's fair for older people to get strokes?
@@sarcastaball I can only imagine you know that's not the case and you're just being ridiculous for the sake of it.
I think it's more along the lines of "a person who's still got decades of life ahead of them, versus someone who's already lived most of their life unhindered" type deal than "lol, suck it old folks. Strokes are your thing."
I imagine it would be super frustrating to have this kind of aphasia. It's like all of your vocabulary is constantly on the tip of your tongue but you can't quite get it all out. (Or at least thats what it seems like from the video)
Exactly right - Sarah says it's like searching for a word on the tip of her tongue.
I think if it complements with sign language, it works out very well
Davi Santos She wouldn’t be able to sign either. All forms of language expression are impaired e.g. typing, writing, signing, etc.
Edit: actually it looks like she can write, and each case of aphasia is different, so who knows
That's what i've been occuring recently, it feels as if these vocabularies won't bear the capability to be derived in terms of a sound, the correct representation to express it is, it feels as if these "Words" are bouncing inside the mind of yours, as if you demand and intend to release them in terms of a sound, but they decline that demandment of yours, as if they're capable to obtain their own "Conccusious" as if it is alive.
@@michaelibrahim9275 I think what you're referring to is Wernicke's Aphasia, while I believe Sarah has Broca's aphasia. Wernicke's Aphasia originates in Wernicke's area, which is the part of the brain primarily associated with language development. Broca's area is primarily speech, so that seems to be why she has no problem understanding the questions and writing the answers, but seems to struggle with relaying what she wants to say in speech
I feel for her. When she was asked about her friends and if they still talk you could tell she was upset. This can be one of the hardest things to deal with. When you are young and your health is diminished like this, you rely on friends and most of those people leave. It breaks my heart to see her or anyone have to deal with that. I hope for the best and that she makes a full recovery. She is very strong and is lucky to have loved ones to support her.
You are correct.
EbbWeaver
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My best friend in Highschool died because he had this problem with his heart. One of the saddest days of my life.
Is it hard to deal with tho... She now knows who her real friends are... That's a HUGE HUGE SILVER LINING.
More strong than 101% of teenagers. This story is so inspiring, especially the videos over the years that show her markedly improvement 🥲
Bless her. I know what it is, so frustrating every single day. I also have expressive aphasia. I couldn’t talk at first, only gibberish and gestures. People thought I was insane and put a sanitarium for two to three years til an amazing woman and gave me a chance. She’s a tutor and started two flash cards (red-no, green-yes). Obviously I easily pointed any sentences. Announces staff that I’m very sane 🙄 Everyone that has an aphasia knows what that is of hell, so frustrating and struggling a lot of stress. People are sooo rude and mean. Example when I went this store and of course having trouble with my words. This clerk said exactly, ‘’ what the hell are your freaking language are you??” As if I really need more stress already. People don’t care anymore. 😭
Hello! I am Sarah's mum, not a therapist. At 1:26, we mentioned 'pins and needles', which is a tingling sensation. Hope that helps!
How is she doing now
@@Roger-hu4tk there are more recent videos on the channel
Hey, just wanted to say thanks for putting this out there. It's very helpful.
I watched this video many years ago and it broke my heart. I'd love an update on how she is doing and if there has been any progress. ❤️
Hey sarah's mum. I'd just like to say that I have bouts of expressive aphasia sometimes and have for several years (I'm 38 now). It was very helpful to see this from this perspective because as you are no doubt aware, from this side of things it doesn't quite feel the way it looks (for me at least). I would love to know how sarah is doing now.
Sad, curious, and maybe even bizarre as this might be to watch for some people, I cannot thank her and her family for allowing this to be shown.
I think that it is great they put this out. I would thank them, not sure why you wouldn't. I had never heard of this before today.
Thanks (I think!) :)
I think you may of helped me realize something in myself thankyou...
I think he means cannot thank you enough? xD
+SymphUK Yes, my thanks was vague. Sorry for not directing it better.
I'm a medical student in the US, and I was studying stroke syndromes when I came across your videos. It's been amazing to watch these videos and see you progress! There's a remarkable brilliance in your eyes; I can only imagine the great many people you will inspire through your life!
I am a med student in the Netherlands. I completely agree with you! You have made remarkable progress in 4 years. Hope you make a 5 year video!!
Third med student here truly inspired!
Number four from the UK
I am not a med student
Nic Miller I agree with you .
Is it brocas aphasia?
Since she understood everything but can’t articulate/express her words.
Don't call us victims - we are survivors - and don't underestimate the psychological effects of a stroke, they are every bit as important as the physical.
YOOO i'm learning about this in PSYC !!
@@yeungeddie guess what you get to explain to people for the next few weeks
She’s adorable and I hope someday there’s a way for her to get better. I had no idea a 19 year old could have a stroke.. very unfair, life, sometimes.
@@MrBlackey666 thank you for your kind comment, Sarah is doing really well now and living independently
@@SarahScottAphasia glad to hear it. Terrible thing for someone who is just starting her life.
I have the same Broca’s aphasia! Thank you so much for your words! My broca’s aphasia is so bad but talking to you guys helps me work on it. Are used to go and teach little kids, first grade. But now that I had a stroke all I can do is do my speech.
Did you write this comment yourself? Your writing skills seem to be doing remarkably well! Congratulations on that. Has it left your writing impaired in any other way ?
@@iamdanyboy1 Broca's aphasics have more trouble writing (and generally processing) functional words (like "for" or "when") as opposed to content words (like "car" or "tree"). You can find Samantha's trouble in her comment. She certainly intended to write "I" (which is a functional word). However, the aphasia 'changed' it to "are" (which is also a functional word). Practically impossible is the processing of non-words (like "doime").
@@manoftheworld1000 interesting.
It's almost looks like shes got a constant case of having it on the tip of her tongue. I imagine that the stream of consciousness is something like this "four legged thing, you ride it.... *writes it down*, horse". so she writes it down and then reads it because she knows how to read, thus bypassing the damaged part of her brain externally!? Fascinating! Not to make light of this girls plight, I'm just an amateur psychology nerd just reading about aphasia and I had to see it in action to understand it. Thanks for having the courage to put this up to enlighten the rest of us, because the more we learn the better we can come to understand ourselves and each other.
+mtneves77 Sarah's reading and writing was severely affected as well as speech, so she could only write the shape of the first letter which prompted her to say a word (sometimes). It is a bit like the tip of the tongue thing, but aphasia can really vary. Sarah's was 'global' Have you seen some of her more recent videos? Thanks for visiting!
+SymphUK I've been following your channel since the beginning. Glad to see her progress, it was very interesting. Thanks so much to both of you for posting these videos.
aim fr Indonesian strok kronis
I realize that this is 12 years on, and I truly hope Sarah is living a normal life these days. This just randomly popped into my recommended. My friend had a similar stroke and a subsequent coma in his early twenties in 1990. A month later he woke up and could only speak in gibberish. The speech therapist discovered that he could sing popular songs though. Apparently the area of the brain for singing is in a different place than speech. He learned to speak again by singing everything he had to say. Then his normal speech eventually followed.
Did you keep in touch?
Here she is! She has a channel but here is a video.
ua-cam.com/video/FUH-kLgsqBw/v-deo.html
Incredible story. I used library books and practiced in the park. People thought I was crazy. But it really helped. I have a milder form of this same condition. 7 years ago I woke up in my pickup and couldn’t speak. I didn’t know what was going on and everything seemed washed out and light colored. According to records I was like that lost and away from family for a week. Things started looking familiar and I found my way home. I never left town apparently. When I got home still dazed I was told I no longer lived there. I couldn’t speak so they thought I was faking and crazy. I couldn’t fight it. I was already in a wheelchair as I have bad legs. I didn’t even know what was going on. It took 6 months to save the money to go see the doctor and I lived in a car in my wheelchair. I had only disability income so not enough for rent. They said it was TIA stroke and aphasia. He also said my family is worthless and to never trust them again. He advised I give up ideas of wanting them back. If they abandoned me at my most critical moment, and I was sick, they would do it again. It’s been 7 years. I have never tried to contact any of them. I can talk about as good as it’s going to get. I slip and slur but it is rarer now. I do still have moments like this woman does and it is frustrating to know what you want to say and something else comes out then you forget your point as you were so busy trying to say a thought a word or if lucky a few words together. It is easier to write. People who have never heard of this think I am either crazy or on drugs. I am still homeless in my car in the wheelchair for 7 years, but I can talk and write and I do better now. It took me a long time to write this and the editing before sending took a long time too. Writing is easier but I still mix the words up a lot. I’m ok so no worries. My family thought I was a burden and ignored me anyway so it is better I am doing things myself now. It just takes forever, lol. I can’t get my mouth to form the words all the time and it is sporadic and annoying for others. I am still fully in this body. It’s not like I lost any information. It’s just hard to get it out sometimes. I use a pen and paper everywhere just in case.
She just posted a few days ago, she’s doing fantastic! You should check out her newest video :)
so...
My cousin's roommate got in a horrible car accident about 10 years ago. She collided with a long haul trucker due to icy conditions and was horribly injured...
She was in a coma for a while, and when she woke up, she was only able to say curse words.
I'm not sure how her recovery went, but it shares a similarity with your story.
Bless her heart. Seems like such a sweet girl.
But her heart caused this
And it looks like she's not really aware of her disability. It doesn't seem to affect her mood at all.
@@christophermckay7082 I had it for 6 months and my family and caretakers would laugh at the gibberish I came up with. Their laughs made me laugh, and it helped me!! They weren't trying to be mean at all 🙃
Bless her beautiful soul! I'm a speech therapist and a stroke survivor. Cheering for her!
lol i thought at 0:26 the person behind the camera smacked the table "FUCKING TRY IT!!"
No, actually the camera was balanced on top of a washing basket and it almost fell off. Thanks for your comment though :D
Yeah but I thought for a split second. Sorry didn't mean to come in an offensive way. Just wanted to say what I randomly imagined. I feel bad now :( Well done to how far you've come though, you're speech has gotten better by far. :)
Not offensive, quite funny - I'm Sarah's mum, her speech has improved but she still can't write well. Thanks for watching anyway.
Well I hope she improves her writing as well as she did with her speech. And thank you for providing this educational video.
I really felt for her when her friends were brought up, you could see the light leave her eyes a bit. People can be so self involved and really lack understanding and empathy. Hoping for a full recovery and healthy happy life!
she made me cry! I suffer from very mild aphasia, especially peoples names even if they are people I've known all my life, like once I couldn't say my mothers name when a friend asked me, or I'll not be able to say my own home address. But Sarah has it so much worse and the little bit I have had made me appreciate what she has to go through. Keep on keeping on Sarah!
Tripledonkey I thought that was normal
rhysman0001 you forget your mothers name too?
sometimes, i forget names all the time
that didn't make sense haha
we all forget names. but some things are supposed to be pretty rooted in, like dates of birth, addresses, parents and siblings names.
Sarah, you are an incredible and inspirational woman. Keep up the great work.
As a medical student this is incredibly helpful to learn from. Many thanks to Sarah and her family for putting this on the internet. I wish you all the best :)
everytime she stop talking, i was like.. "come on, you can do it!"
Hello, I will send this as a message and leave it as a comment on a video as well.
I am in Florida, studying to become a Speech Pathologist. One of my assignments is watching Sarah's videos and writing a paper giving our reaction to how Sarah changed from her first video to last video. So I was wondering, would you all like a copy of the paper?
Hi Jason, i am amina, a linguistic phd student, i will be very grateful if you can send me a copy of that paper, i am working on a representation related to the topic and it will be of great aid to me, so please, can you help me with it? your analysis as a future speech pathologist really counts for me
Amina Klibi What is the best way to get it to you?
Jason R
if you please via my mailing address (amiina.mohsen@yahoo.com)) with all my thanks and respect!
Amina Klibi Yes please it'll be nice if you send it to me here :Ibtissam1412@gmail.com
Jason R Sarah would love a copy of your paper. My email address is UKJoanie@hotmail.co.uk
what a brave girl! I'm at her age, best wishes to Sarah
loads of love.. and prayers from India
Absolutely amazing how far she's come in the 6 years since this video! Blows me away.
You're an astonishingly patient and optimistic person at such a young age, something most people can only dream of achieving later in life
What an absolute trooper this young woman is, she's an inspiration and I hope that she recovers to be as good as she can be over time. 👍🏴
Hey Sarah (and her Mother), I just wanted to let you know that I recently made a video about aphasia and used a clip from this and her 7-year recovery. I know I didn't break any copyright or community guideline rules... but I did ask for permission and never heard back. I would like to think I portrayed her in a positive light and while I make one little joke, hope that it isn't in poor taste. I'd like to hear what you think of my portrayal and the video in general - ua-cam.com/video/KEvTlW5SAes/v-deo.html . Let me know what you think or if you have any corrections or concerns! I've been following you guys for years now and I'm amazed at Sarah's progress!
Hello! Sorry for not getting back to you about permission (thanks for asking anyway!). Sometimes I must admit I am overwhelmed by the messages we receive, although we do try to reply to as many as we can. Your video is great and I've subscribed to your channel - thank you for raising awareness of aphasia :) Joanie (and Sarah!)
I'm actually somewhat flattered that you (and I assume Sarah) enjoyed my video enough to subscribe to my channel. This was the first time I've ever mentioned the personal story of someone who could actually come in and tell me how wrong I am, so I was nervous :) I hope you guys both enjoy the channel in the future.
Im so happy that she survived. I know its hard to see but she is doing an amazing job! I wish her nothing but the best and I can see the frustration in her face some times because she knows what she needs to say but it won't come out.
9 months after a stroke In my opinion she has mad amazing progress.
All the “umm” and “ands” sounds like a normal 19 year old to me.
All jokes aside, they say a brain doesn’t fully develop until 27 years of age. So I wonder if she’ll be able to rebound from this at all.
I am also a stroke survivor.. I lost half of my sight. I think it's called "hemianopsia".
I don't think I'd want to trade my handicap with yours.. that must be so annoying to not be able to express yourself properly >
+Absit Reverentia Vero good luck with your recovery!
but who needs a voice when youre beautiful?
(like Ariel)
she is very cute and symphatetic. i wish i could be her friend.
i just realized this video is over 12 years old :D i watched the more recent videos, it made me happy to see she is doing well nowdays :)
Thank you, the comments here mean so much to us and keep Sarah going! It's great that you are taking the time to understand aphasia, it's difficult for health professionals to know the best way to communicate but it's so important! Good luck :)
Hope Sarah is well
How is she doing now?
@@audrey2658 sarah has done a video every year here x Thanks for watching!
shes sooo cute man.... I just wanna talk to her loads and help her get better!lol :D
4:10 "What about your friends" ouuuch that's a painful moment
*Wonders how Sarah is getting along now. *
Sarah Scott, you're brilliant. A brave young lady, I love your spirit.
Appears very much to be Broca's aphasia. The meaning is there but she cannot put it into sentences.
+agogobell28 Broca;s lesion can cause expressive aphasia.
+agogobell28 Expressive and Broca's aphasia are the same things.
João César Global aphasia causes impaired comprehension. She seems to be able to understand so no this is not a global aphasia
Avatar1178 Broca's area is also an anatomical region of the frontal lobe, a broca's area lesion can cause broca's aphasia/expressive aphasia
AB MOHA I know....why are you telling me this? I was just telling this guy that they're the same thing since he seemed confused. Look at the '+' to see who I'm addressing dude...
Sarah,
I'm a student and I'm taking a pscyhology class and am learning about aphasia. I watched your video and it helped me understand this condition better. THANK YOU.I'm so proud of you Sarah. you're such an amazing girl sweetie
She is amazing! Strokes run in my family, and the most that I’ve seen of this disorder is from my great grandfather, who survived three strokes, and it got to the point where he got so frustrated he stopped trying to learn to speak again he only spoke very few words mostly obscenities and his wife’s name who had passed away from a stroke as well, but I remember him trying his best to speak but it was so frustrating to him I really feel for her in this video I’m so grateful she has come so far!
I had 4 strokes from when I was 16-17. I know exactly how this is. I had aphasia really bad also. I am 19 now.
Wishing you well April. You are the same age as me.
hello Sarah, well, I'm a student and this is my last year, I have chosen aphasia as my research subject, I wonder if I could use your videos in my data collection section. thanks in advance.
Thanks for asking! That’s fine - good luck with your studies x
Wow, I’m incredibly floored at how hard this seems for her. She is young, beautiful, and seems very determined to improve. She is pretty good with communication considering it’s only been 9 months. My prayers go out to her and her family. I hope she is doing better.
Thanks for sharing your story Sarah!
Wish you the best of everything :)
I had a full stroke myself and it affected the speech in my brain and it is the exactly thing that I have got " expressive aphasia" and I know exactly how this girl feels . It is a nightmare when it first started and it was very hard for me to have a conversation with anyone but through years it slowly gets better. It will never get completely better and back to normal but and I still have problems with my speech at times but it is nothing as bad as at the start but you can hold a conversation with people now. It was 6 years ago when it happened . I feel for the girl cos I've been there In that position but it is good to see where someone has had the same position that I have had. Bless her xxx
@Legos37 how is your dad now? My dad had a left side stroke on thursday and I'm still in shock. I think he has this because his words are jumbled at the moment. I hope your dad improved
@Legos37 thank you for your kind words. He talks quite a bit but repeats himself alot and puts words in places they arent meant to be. It has thrown me,just like you,I think it will take me a while to fully accept this as reality. I will do everything in my power to get him all the help he will need-emotionally,physically and mentally. I am giving back to him what he has given to me all my life. Thank you for your words again it has brought me light in such a dark time
@Legos37 thank you so much for your reply . I have read to my mum and sister, trying to keep as positive as pos. Your message has given me hope. It's been 3 days since the stroke and he has an ever so slightly improvement in his speech and cognitive ability. Thank you again
God Bless, Sarah:
I hope that your recovery is 150%. I haven't gone through what you have, but my mother did and had the exact same symptons. It took a long time for her to even get back to a normal conversation, as she used to be a "real" talker. We cried and cried whenever she broke down after having difficulty.
By posting this video, you'v given me a chance to show others how to understand the effects.
My God keep you safe and bless you with more than you can imagine.
Cheers!
Thank you for posting this Sarah. I am studying speech pathology and I learned a lot from you. Best of luck in everything!
im so sorry. this beautiful girl doesnt deserve it
She truly has more courage and strength than most people will ever have. Keep it up.
How is Sarah now? Wish her the best; she has a beautiful example of Broca's aphasia, it really helped with our revision for finals.
We'll be doctors soon, and we hope to never see Sarah ourselves, unless its good news!
Thank you for the upload :)
It's sad this young lady had a stroke. I feel all of these bad things should be saved up for us old folks.
Good luck Sarah you are a beautiful girl and I hope you the very best in your recovery and I know you will get better I can feel it.
Thank you for posting. This is helpful for medical students likey myself studying Broca's Aphasia. My heart goes out to her and you.
she is so pretty
You are pretty also
@@dick1123 and so are you
@@142doddy same with you
I'm socially Awkward I could say the same about you
We're all good looking 😎
Absolutely amazing of you to post these videos! Such a helpful resource! I am studying to be a Speech Language Pathologist now, and found these so interesting.
Sara,
Thank you for willing to make a video about your struggle with living with aphasia. You are very brave. I can tell you are very motivated to improve.
i dont think she is any how speaking abnormally its just ssems tht she is running out of words to give the answer
That's pretty much what it is.
Oh beautiful angel, be brave and you'll conquer anything you want!
LOTS OF LOVE
She won't "conquer" a basic sentence.
@@80ki68 what the fucks wrong with you man? You ain't being funny
@@imsociallyawkward1612
Yeah, I was 15 or 14 years old then, that's a little fucked up. Still dumb wordong on the part of the OP but you're right.
What a beautiful young woman. She reminds me of myself when I was learning a foreign language (German). How difficult it must be for you, Sarah, and yet the progress you have made is amazing. Keep strong! Tory (from Pennsylvania)
this poor girl, that's terrible. happy it wasn't worse and hope she's doing well
im learning about this in my anthropology class. I hope you get better.
God bless and may the wind always be at your back.
Poor girl. Absolutely heartbreaking. She's so pretty.
shes beautiful, what a sweetheart, hope shes progressing some, or excuse me a lot :)
she would be 29 now. I wonder how she's doing today
Look at her latest video...!
Thank you so much for posting this video. I am studying psychology, and I found this to be helpful in understanding aphasia. Sarah seems so, so sweet and positive. You guys are great!
She is not just stunning, but intelligent behind the aphasia.....you are amazing and strong :)
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, it's much appreciated :)
Thank you for sharing!! Very helpful for understanding!!
I am a student nurse, just want to thank you for posting this; and most of all wish you luck!
Thanks, my brother has had a recent stroke, maybe over last month or so, but just went into the hospital, a few days ago.
He’s dealing with this now, initially his speech & cognitive ability was mildly affected,
Now he can barely express himself & It’s very frustrating for him.
Just researching ways to improve his outcome & recovery process.
Thanks
My best friend had a stroke 4 weeks ago, your videos helped me understand what he has to go through to get better. Thank you.
We hope your friend is doing well, best wishes.
aphasia seems like being perpetually stuck in that moment where your going "what was that word again?" to yourself.
Thank you for posting. Is this Broca's dysphasia? All the best to Sarah :)
Yes, Broca's aphasia. Thanks for your comment!
I’m 52 have aphasia from massive stroke 2 years ago I have hard time talking but can’t read and write or add subtract I’ve come a long ways in less than 2 years it takes grit and determination . Most people will never understand
Could only imagine what the family went through
@gammerstang2009 When Sarah suffered her stroke, the area in her brain called the Broca's Area, on the dominant left frontal lobe, lost its blood supply for long enough for the brain cells to die. This means that this area, which contains memories for fine motor command required for articulating words, was damaged and resulted in a Brocha's aphasia. People who suffer this condition often have less trouble saying content words (nouns, verbs etc), but huge trouble with function words (if, buts..)
aw, hell. This made me cry.. :/
If a person cannot read a book, could they read or learn to read music? It definitely fires different parts of the brain. All the best to those going through this.
God bless Sarah, I hope you are continuing to progress.
Thank you :)
Are the words in Sarah's head as words and she can't translate them into sounds or are the words in here head as meanings and she can't think of the word for the meaning (i.e. something like the tip of the tongue feeling)?
Thanks for your kind comments, Sarah really appreciates them x
I'm so sorry for her,
I hope she will get better soon, I came here from my psychology studies
it's so different looking at the case in real person, such as this nice girl, oh so sorry about her :(
Bless you Sarah...
Poor little love. Such unfairness that this girl should have to struggle for each word, and we take it all for granted.
Having known someone who also had a stroke due to a hole in the heart, I can only hope Sarah makes a full recovery too. She is very young so I know that this will help. Rehabilitation is a long road but you'll get there :)
Wow I first saw your 8 year video. Tons of progress. The body and mind is amazing
Hang in there Sarah. I had a stroke what my 48. I'm 52 now, I'm still in speech therapy but not as much and I'm close to getting a job I hope. When I had the stroke the first thing I did was pick up my guitar and I could play it, so I thought to myself, well, this won't be so bad LOL. I'm 52, now, and I still haven't picked up my guitar in a while, because I can still play, I just don't play the same way. I don't have that expression anymore but I'll get it back 🙏 God is good I'll be praying for you Sarah be blessed😇
Thank you - good luck with your recovery!
Here in 2022, damn this was 12 years ago I hope you've made progress and gotten better
OMG such a young girl, this is so sad! :(
thanks for the insight!
Super cute :)
i was able to say the words after a few tries and then I would never have trouble again I guess I was 22. Im now 65
aww bless her i just want to give her a big ol cuddle ive loved seeing her since i saw her on t.v i wonder if she ever found somone...i know ild date her she seems lovely
Very useful video for understanding the symptoms.
I am so sorry this happened to you! My heart melts! My son just had a stroke from a carotid artery dissection September 12 , 2018 so a bit over a month ago. We are in the USA. It was the most scariest thing a parent can go thru. He has aphasia and like you in his right hand and part of arm has pins and needles and lost the sensation to feel hot and cold. His leg is fine and walking etc. They thought he was going to have the feeding tube and not being able to speak right away but his brain cleared after the procedure was done. And he could speak a little. He said to me his Mom I love you, I am sorry and Thank you! When I went and told the neurologist he was ecstatic and showed me the before and that day CAT scans and how much the brain had cleared. He also said that where Michael was right now is where he thought he be in 90 days. Of course Michael now does not realize his amazing recovery and of course it will take a long time but he is doing well. He is about where your daughter is in the video now. Even says some of the same things. He is not as good at sentences. And he switches words like he can say chocolate but means vanilla. Or she means he and visa versa. When you are around him a lot you can understand better what he is trying to get across. I can now say that I have the utmost empathy for anyone going thru this. It is a shock and life changer! Michael has a degree in chemical engineering and as you can imagine how frustrating this has been for him. Thank you for posting your daughter and her progress with having aphasia. It will give hope for many!
Thank you for your holding on! I am watching this video because I am studying Cognitive Psychology. I wish you all well and it gives me the power to explore more too since I have exam tomorrow!
Hope the exam went well!
What causes a stroke in someone so young? Can she write with no issues? Is it just talking?
The worst part is you know there are some real assholes in the world which will only make her life harder.
Is my understanding correct that aphasia impairs speech production, but comprehension is generally unaffected? Sarah seemed to understand perfectly well, but not produce speech. That must be so frustrating! Thanks for sharing this.
Just lovely. Such a bright spark.
My mom had a brain tumor 15 years ago and now has Broca's aphasia as a result of the surgery. It's hard to watch someone you love struggle to communicate. I hope there are more efforts to increase awareness of this condition, because a lot of people simply do not understand.
am sure the dislike for feeling sad not because she's not good