It has been a busy few days since I last wrote. I am very excited about the logo, and am looking at fully purchasing it- it would be cool to be able to re-print it on more than the website and small scale items like letterhead. I am hoping that this blog will start to reach people for support. :)
This weekend was very busy. My son is turning 13, so we celebrated his birthday. It was great to see him so happy, and to have my friends and family there to celebrate with us. He is a GREAT kid. My how time flies. Time flies for everyone with children and loved ones. In relation to my TBI, the biggest issue in relation to time is that I have lost memories- especially from right after the event extending a few months. My son was telling me today that I made him an email account, and I did not even know I did this. This was of concern as we have a safety rule about social media, email, and passwords, and I did not even recall something I did, in order to follow-up on it. I am lucky that my son is a good boy and I have little to worry about, but it still bothers me. It makes me wonder how many other "little" things, that I may think are "big" things, that I have forgotten. Some more recent lost memories, such as missed events and incomplete work, are easier to take note of, as I tend to get a reminder of my forgetfulness (sometimes not pleasant, but a reminder none-the-less). Events such as day-to-day activities, play dates with my children, time with my husband or family, are lost. This is very difficult to deal with. Though my memory is improving now, I do not yet have recollection of those missing from over eight months after my injury, and very sporadic from then until now. I have some recollection from about nine to ten months post injury, but they are related to very strong emotions. I need to celebrate that there is some information I am remembering more, but I have noticed that they are tied to stronger emotion, and I write them down in one place. That helps. I no longer need to look at several different papers and calendars to recall something. (It definitely helps because I would forget where I wrote it down to remind myself. LOL!)). I bought my nephew a funny gift that I have been meaning to give him since December 2014, and I put it somewhere I would not forget- and cannot find it now. I am sure this happens to most of us at one point or another, but it is the repeated pattern of the misplacement that drives me crazy! I am following the doctor's recommendations to help with the ADD and subsequent focus and attention issues that should help with my memory- but it is a long road! The good news is that the new me is more patient than the "old" me was. Thank goodness! If you are reading this, whether you have experienced a TBI or not, I would like to know how your memory is? Do you have some tricks to share that can help with recollection? You do not need to put your name, but please comment with some tips. I would love to hear them, and maybe post them on a new "tips" page. Thanks!
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1/30/2017 02:19:52 pm
I forgot lots of little things too. I adopted my Dads cat when he was very ill, and one day I panicked about some black spots on the little pink pads of his paws. I was worried they were a bad sign.
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