Non-serious thing second: my father had a lovely description for what you describe, when you physically look at words but fail to comprehend them: "the glyphs passed through my visual field, but the most important ones did not create meaning in my mind."
Serious things first: my thoughts are with your family for a speedy recovery.
Non-serious thing second: my father had a lovely description for what you describe, when you physically look at words but fail to comprehend them: "the glyphs passed through my visual field, but the most important ones did not create meaning in my mind."