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Breakout


alpinejunkie

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The idea of me becoming what I used to be is looking more and more like a breakout or an escape. It has been over 8 months since my strokes. I'm coming to grips that my cognitive deficits are going to take much much longer than I thought to get back or I maybe not at all. In my life as an engineer I used to do some pretty complex Algebra in my head and translate it to code. I could even do simple Calculus and translate it to code (the telecom geeks really love their math). My wife got me some puzzle books and I consitantly struggle with simple math. For example I cannot solve this simple one variable Algabra puzzle/problem even after I know the answer is -48:

 

16 - 20 * 2 - 40 / 8 + 19 = x

 

I used to be able to do stuff like this by inspection.

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HI! Just wanted to let you know that I have the same problem - language is ggood - but math is really bad - even had to close my checking account!

I'm going for my neuropsych testing this month....I'll let you know what I find out -

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Don't be too hard on yourself,8 months isn't long at all,I'm 5 years out from stroke and simple math makes my brain physically hurt.All these things take so much time.I thought it was so stupid in the hospital when they asked me to write out a practice check.My husband now does the bills,I tried but wound up with a headache and threw the check book accross the room.He pays them all on line,settled that problem,we all have to remember things probably won't ever bee the same but change can be good.Keep exercising that brain,you'll get better.Take care Laree Martz

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Please don't blame yourself as you've had a stroke where your math was affected. There are many PTs and therapies to plump up this deficit, i.e. game shows, board games, but please just don't give up :Clap-Hands: you'll make it its just time consuming

June

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