tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573426345145405478.post6789694626789884777..comments2014-09-01T23:18:21.254+01:00Comments on Carrying Elephants!: Lost the plot!Zarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04788211656652844439noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573426345145405478.post-62401714004258562942010-08-15T09:15:59.746+01:002010-08-15T09:15:59.746+01:00Cusp, you are so right about the holdays too. The...Cusp, you are so right about the holdays too. They are enough to send my brain into meltdown, but school holidays and 'life'... not a hope of coherence I'm afraid!<br /><br />I like the 5 litre bucket thingy, But I'd like to add that my bucket has holes in so some stuff leaks out before I've had chance to deal with it!<br /><br />I find I give up talking when it's tough going, mainly to spare the rest of the world! <br /><br />Here's to the return of space, time, processing and coherence..... just gotta get the kids back to school first!<br /><br />Take care,<br />ZxxxZarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788211656652844439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573426345145405478.post-74050403653525151412010-08-15T08:33:33.986+01:002010-08-15T08:33:33.986+01:00Yep same...I think atm the school holidays and eve...Yep same...I think atm the school holidays and everything else that's going on doesn't help...just too much input and not enough space to process. My thought processes and writing and typing is terrible just now. I feel like my head/brain is a 5 litre bucket trying to hold 10 litres so something has to give/spill..and its usually words, phrases, names. Writing like this is different because you can go back, correct as many times as you need to so the result is acceptable. In real time all the rubbish comes spilling out ones mout for all to hear/seeCusphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717783581169397585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573426345145405478.post-418106455798788772010-08-15T02:34:38.923+01:002010-08-15T02:34:38.923+01:00Yes, Yes, YES Kate! I miss my mind the most too! ...Yes, Yes, YES Kate! I miss my mind the most too! I can deal with aches and pains, and have coping strategies for energy levels, sensitive hearing etc. etc. etc.<br /><br />But, I am most affected by my lack of clear thought, memory and articulation. The uninitiated who may read this will think if we can write these blogs and comments we can't be that bad, but how long should it take to write them? How much energy should it take? <br /><br />If reading this has helped you an a small way today Kate, then I'm glad I persevered! Take care, and long may we continue to find the energy to post, comment, and support others.<br /><br />Hugs right back at you!<br />ZZarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788211656652844439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573426345145405478.post-32806669547099292312010-08-14T21:33:29.762+01:002010-08-14T21:33:29.762+01:00Zarla,
I guess I'm not as terminally unique a...Zarla,<br /><br />I guess I'm not as terminally unique as I thought! You've done such a good job describing the cognitive loss of function that we experience...<br /><br />I have always been a verbal person, as well as an *external processor*...talking about things is how I make sense of my experiences. Losing my ability to articulate my thoughts and feelings has been a real loss. I've retained some ability to write it out...but it's a slow process, with long pauses as I wait for a break in the fog so I can continue. It is also affecting my ability to spell...I was a champion spelling student in school, actually very good in all aspects of English. I now write stream of consciousness style, my grammar is hit and miss...and I greatly overuse the ellipsis (but I did remember the word for it, ha!)<br /><br />So many losses to come to terms with from having this illness, but as the saying goes, "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most."<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, I feel a lot less alone today.<br /><br />*hugs*Katenoreply@blogger.com