A little story. My stroke and my words. I'm lucky..

[t-bob]

Before my stroke 2/14/13. I was talking all the time slowly, fastly, medium, and anything.
----------------------------Now after almost 4 years. I can talk slowly and sometimes medium. I'm probably 80% about talking. Sometimes I can't talk 4 or 5 syllables. Sometimes my pronouns, prepositions and syntax is messed up. Sometime I can't talk. .....I need to have a remote or a clicker. Sometimes I have 10,000 words available. Sometimes it works for about one or two or three hours or more. When the 10,000 is ended. I wish I could show you this clicker (00,000) and they'll 'get it'. I can't talk right now. *The other thing* if one person destroys, ruin emotional my inner peace. My words are gone.
This is where when I leave. *I'm not angry, not frustrated* ...I must refresh... possibly a nap, walk, drive my car, practice my piano, play guitar, write text, read an article, watch music on the TV, in the Internet.... refresh!!!
Sometimes I say the one word "no" probably because my words are not available.

[fauxmaha]

You're doing great, Bob.

[Marshall]

That's gotta be hard. (Not that I talk a lot anyway. [Unless alcohol is involved - Then I never shut up])


Keep up the good work.

[RickW]

You seem to be able to express yourself just fine, Bob. You're working it. Frustrating, I'm sure, but the attitude seems good.

[brucemacneill]

Bob, you're doing great. I just wish the stroke hadn't confused you and made you a Yankees fan.

[fauxmaha]

I can only imagine how frustrating this all must be. That said (and I hesitate to write this, because I'm not sure how it will come across) you really are doing great. Not to minimize things, but I don't think most people meeting you for the first time today would think of you as "had a stroke guy" unless you told them. In your mind, you know you aren't what you used to be, but to the rest of the world, you come across as a "regular" guy.

And the highlight of Idiot Jam for me this year was giving you a ride on the motorcycle back from Garrison to Vinton!

[Village Idiot]

Bob, when you came to Idiotjam I was highly impressed with how you spoke. It's frustrating for you I know, but please also know that we all understand what you are saying.

[t-bob]

Well it's been a long time. I plagiarise the song by Bob Dylan.
I think ... my avocation is "wordsmith" & a writer.
My music is wonderful
I had to choose in Sept2016 ... east coast 50 year High School or IdiotJam Vinton.
  It was simple.... musicians or  people that I don't really care about high school... again it was a simple solution. 
I'll be back.... 2017 IJ

Jeff I loved the hog!

[patrick]

I've been really impressed with your recovery Bob.

When you first started posting again, your writing had a certain pleasing haiku-like quality to it that I found interesting.

[coachdoc]

Had a great time hanging with you at IJ. You're a stand up guy.

[drlj]

I wish you the very best and look forward to seeing you again soon.

[Lonnie]

Bob, our conversations at Idiot Jam were a highlight of the weekend. You are a wise man and a treasured friend.

[Doug]

Bob was strange before his stroke and he's still strange.  But his dog taught Niki about dog doors so I give him a pass.  

[t-bob]

Dec 29, 2016 19:49:46 GMT -5 Doug said:

Bob was strange before his stroke and he's still strange.  But his dog taught Niki about dog doors so I give him a pass.  

Well yes I am strange.
But the door was taught about Dante and me too

[Deleted]

Bob, get tickets to see Birdman in San Rafael February 18th. My local connection was gonna try today. Love to meet you there.