@becsbuddy
”my ability to sew and quilt has been seriously affected”
Yes, I believe I know all too well what your going through.
When I was awakened from my first coma at 15 I had many deficits. Although I overcame many, One that I never did overcome was playing the piano. I was told I played beautifully. When I came home from the hospital I didn’t even know what the piano was. Although now I can decipher specific notes and somewhat read music I can’t seem to put it all together, I can't coordinate reading the music and my fingers to play correctly. I sometimes sit at the piano and cry thinking about what my life used to be like. In fact I’m sitting here crying now. Your post brought back some very unhappy memories, Not memories that I actually do remember but ones that I remember my mom telling me about how things used to be.
My Neurologist and I talked about various types of cognitive testing and other types of testing but he said it wouldn’t do any good. Of course this is only in my particular situation I have no idea if testing would be a benefit to you or not. Although I did re-learn to walk better, although it’s still nothing to brag about, and I did re-learn how to tie my shoes and how to identify a lot of inanimate objects, and use eating utensils, etc. I do believe that there’s always hope. I think I know exactly how you feel Becky and I’m sorry that I don’t have some good advice for you, I just don’t know.
Blessings,
Jake