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I had a guy come into our facility a few weeks ago. He had had a tumor removed from his left frontal/temporal lobe which had impacted his language center of his brain (housed in left temporal region). He was unable to speak one intelligible word but was able to write 1-2 words in order to communicate. We worked an hour each day for 2 weeks before he was sent home. On his final day, with a bit of struggle but very clearly he said, "you are a good guy," and "you helped me to converse again!" He started to cry and gave me a huge hug. He will need a lot more therapy to get his speech all the way back, and likely it won't ever fully get back. But he was one of the most motivated and inspirational patients I have ever seen. It was a great moment and I will never forget him.
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