Mind of my Stroked Brain

When I got to some ability to comprehend (about 4-5 weeks), I was told I had a stroke. (I am sure everyone would have told me earlier too - but nothing would have gone in) Everyone around me had that lead time to do any research, understand it in detail and know the details of what had happened to me. I on the other hand, knew the the summary - "I had a stroke". Generally aware and informed about many things, but I had spent my entire lifetime being ignorant about this aspect. I had absolutely no idea what a stroke is. So I knew I had a stroke. But I was perplexed as to what had really happened to me. On some instances in the past, when someone had said someone had a stroke, I had just assumed it was something with the heart. I had never bothered to find out more about it. Then I was told I had a surgery and they removed a colt from the brain. I found it hard to understand as I couldn't see any visible bandages or scars on my head (or near the heart). If they had to opera...

Since i don't/can't do anything else these days (except numb my head with tv), i just watch everything (which i can see), and observe. I could be overanalysing things and concluding wrong things also, i don't know. That won't stop me from sharing my thoughts...😜 One of the biggest challenges i face everyday (it's definitely better than anything before), is the absolute lack of articulation, intonation, expressions, body language in what i say on WhatsApp. I can only be selective abt the words used and hope it's understood as intended. No making amends later if not. But then, i notice pretty much everyone crippled by this disability nowadays, thanks to various devises. Yes, people are speaking, but absorbed in devices at the same time. In this, they have a voice no doubt, but can't pay attention to the words being used. I have seen miscommunication and sometimes folks talking about different things thinking they are talking about same time. In the evolutiona...