For a long time he could only write his name. He's just about got it down. He can write his name and address, and my name and phone number. It took three years. |
His faith in God has carried him a long, long way. |
It gets very frustrating on both ends. He gets frustrated trying to tell me what he wants, and I get frustrated trying to understand him. Sometimes I just have to give up because I can't figure it out. |
One day everything is great, and in the space of 20 minutes everything changed. |
That's how he expresses frustration. He says that one really well. |
The problem is the way the brain processes information. It's similar to a computer. The information is in there, but when you send it to the printer, the printer won't work. |
When the stroke first happened, he couldn't even sit up. He had no balance. He had to learn everything over. The first thing was learning to touch his thumbs to his fingertips. |