Will I recover from aphasia after stroke? Aphasia friendly summary

This page is 'aphasia friendly'.

This means it is easier to read for people with aphasia.

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• This is a hard question for therapists

• Words about recovery matter

• Everyone has a different timeline

• If you have aphasia after hospital, you will likely need rehabilitation

• Rehabilitation should start early but no one treatment is best

• Recovery is really hard to predict

• At some point the focus may shift to ‘living well with aphasia’

• There is a grief process after stroke

• Support is important
  

So will I recover from aphasia?

My answer: “We don’t know what predicts aphasia recovery which makes this question hard. Some people with aphasia recover completely within days, some take longer and some will live with aphasia long term. Your recovery is related to how much brain was lost after the stroke. For those who have aphasia on leaving the hospital a process will begin of accepting a new normal. People with aphasia make good recovery with rehabilitation but it does take a lot of effort. And recovery is about more than words. It matters that you have support from your therapists and loved ones”

Additional recommended links:

Stroke Foundation resources for general stroke recovery information