Difficulty talking on phone

[marich]

I had brain surgery for three aneurysms in 2005 at Johns Hopkins. I am very lucky and alive. My father died of one ruptured brain aneurysm suddenly and we buried him on New Years Eve Day of the millennium so I do realize I am lucky. Had he not died my Dr. would not have looked for an aneurysm in my brain at all.
My question is this: Since the surgery I stutter, not much any more but more so when I meet new people. I have short term memory loss and I also have GREAT difficulty making myself talk on the telephone; I get very confused when I do.
Is this normal?

Thank you so much!

Mary

[GPer]

It sounds to me more like an anxiety thing. You would probably do really well with some Speech Therapy. Maybe you could talk to your doctor about that. I never had this problem, but I think Speech Therapy would help you and I think too that you have a lot of anxiety, which is totally understandable.

Glenn

[GPer]

This is from a friend in Mn:

This sounds like me!! I do the same thing when I meet people that I have not seen in a long time,or on the phone,and when I'm stressed or tired...all these years and I still deal with that stuff.So normal? I guess for some of us...location location it depends where the Annie's were,if you had a stroke...same as me this Mary.

Glenn

[GPer]

This one is from a friend in Northern Pa., she was a charge nurse:

This word searching and stuttering is a common thing among us I did and still do it but has improved some, but is embarassing if the person dosen't know me or what i went through, and i don't always feel like explaining what happened. thats why i felt so comfortable online you can type instead than speak. Mimi and i have had conversations over the phone where we were both word searching :)
Have a great trip Mimi and stay off the roof of the truck, please!!! I leave for NYC on thursday for Omar's wedding, going on AM track, no planes for this girl.
Ruth

[GPer]

This one is from a survivor in florida. it seems others have experienced what you're going through Mary:

I search for words alot - I'm better at writing than talking anymore - if I'm in a hurry, I'm worse.

c