dear @midnightsun18, how are you holding up? From what you wrote, I am pretty sure your spouse understands most if not all of what you are communicating. His ability to respond is however limited at this time. I think the thing that helped me cope with the situation was to read up about strokes, and stroke survivor stories. It helped me better understand what my husband could be going through, and what I needed to prepare myself for. It was also encouraging to read about how survivors rebuilt their lives after their stroke.
Additionally, it helped to understand how the damage in that particular part(s) of his brain affected him. The infarct in his left posterior cerebellum had led to ataxia on his right side.
It also helped when I spoke to his doctors to find out how he was going to be treated (what scans and for what reasons, what rehab etc), so I felt less lost.
How is your spouse doing at this time?
There are many of us going through the same thing. You are not alone x