You Betcha

I've noticed that many stroke survivors with aphasia have been left with one phrase that is much easier for them to say than anything else. J.J.'s is, "you betcha".

Are you going to pick up the kids from school today? You betcha. Does this dress look okay on me? You betcha. Does spaghetti sound good for dinner? You betcha.

This is so amusing to me, since this is not a phrase J.J. was prone to using before his stroke. But hey, at least it's useful. He could have been left with something like, "paper or plastic" or "Gary Player golf" or "act fast and I'll double your order".

Am I constantly puzzled, amazed and baffled by this stroke recovery stuff? You betcha.