I had trouble putting my finger on it—something wasn’t right. Something had changed. Certainly not the website, but me—I had changed. I scrutinized my home page—it was too quiet. Though neurological fatigue continued to plague me, it wasn’t as debilitating as in the earlier days of my recovery. In addition, I was less prone to … Read more
Shortly after the brain bleeds, Bill told my mother of my fatigue, my need for two to three naps a day. She responded by telling him that I was always a napper. When I mentioned my issues with memory loss, she said, “That happens to everyone with age.” Did her reactions make her feel better … Read more
How did I find out about sensory overload? Did I read about it? Did my neuropsychologist mention it? When did I learn of it? I certainly didn’t know about it when I was at the spinning retreat, SOAR, more than a month post-surgery. In putting the pieces of the puzzle together, in rereading past journal … Read more