reply to n, Re: Memory-lapses...the MS Brain at Work

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Not remembering names is always a bother. I too often find myself in a situation where someone comes up to me and says "Hi Reb!", and I know I should respond in kind (that is, with a name, not just "Hi!"), but it's just blank. The way I explain it is: "I am terrific at remembering both names and faces, putting them together correctly is another matter though..."Jan is a fairly common Swedish name, with a boom during the 1950's I think. When is "your" Jan born?love/Reb>> Thank you for this, Reb. I find that although I still have the same> eerily good memory for events, things that people said, and so on--> I do forget: women's (but not men's) names, and occasional nouns.> > I had to call a friend today as I was making up my grocery shopping> list and could not remember "parsnips," only "turnips!" Tragic, I know. . .> > I am a total science nut and have no trouble remembering most sci-> entific and medical terms, but today I forgot (in this group!) what> "Trigeminal Neuralgia" was--that is how to type and spell it and how> to pronounce it--several group members kindly rescued me.> > And the other day, I completely forgot my dear friend, Jan (Swedish),> and he phoned me from his office; I broke down and took a cab, and> he was kind enough to treat me to dinner out and to pay for the cab> fare home--I was so grateful! He and I have known one another for> nearly 25 years--we have gotten to the point of being tolerant of one> another's foibles!> > Love to you, Reb, and to and Pixie and her family,> n> > > > > ________________________________> To: MSersLife > Sent: Wed, May 18, 2011 12:43:25 AM> Subject: Memory-lapses...> > > Memory-lapses and other cognitive dysfunctions is one of the major MS-symptoms > for , that "black hole in the vocabulary" like (it was , right?) > described, she could really relate to.> > Then again, some times non-MSers have them too. Once, several years ago, 's > grandmother (on her father's side) asked us:> > "And where were you this past Sunday?" > > We very confused, "This last sunday???"> > She: "I was having you over for dinner, had everything prepared and the food > cooked, and you didn't show. I think at least you could have called."> > We: "So sorry you had all that trouble for nothing.... but, you know what, you > never actually invited us, we didn't know we were supposed to be here." > > She: "It could very well be that I forgot to actually invite you... I still > think you could have called, though..." > > Her grandmother was not suffering from dementia, and usually (until her last > year at least) remembered things, but apparently, some times her memory did a > little number on her. She had a great sense of humor , though. Just like you > guys here...> > love> /Reb>

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1951, Reb, I think is when Jan ("Yahn") was born.Love,nTo: MSersLife Sent: Thu, May 19, 2011 1:16:57 AMSubject: reply to n, Re: Memory-lapses...the MS Brain at Work

Not remembering names is always a bother. I too often find myself in a situation where someone comes up to me and says "Hi Reb!", and I know I should respond in kind (that is, with a name, not just "Hi!"), but it's just blank. The way I explain it is: "I am terrific at remembering both names and faces, putting them together correctly is another matter though..."Jan is a fairly common Swedish name, with a boom during the 1950's I think. When is "your" Jan born?love/Reb>> Thank you for this, Reb. I find that although I still have the same> eerily good memory for events, things that people said, and so on--> I do forget: women's (but not men's) names, and occasional nouns.> > I had to call a friend today as I was making up my grocery shopping> list and could not remember "parsnips," only "turnips!" Tragic, I know. . .> > I am a total science nut and have no trouble remembering most sci-> entific and medical terms, but today I forgot (in this group!) what> "Trigeminal Neuralgia" was--that is how to type and spell it and how> to pronounce it--several group members kindly rescued me.> > And the other day, I completely forgot my dear friend, Jan (Swedish),> and he phoned me from his office; I broke down and took a cab, and> he was kind enough to treat me to dinner out and to pay for the cab> fare

home--I was so grateful! He and I have known one another for> nearly 25 years--we have gotten to the point of being tolerant of one> another's foibles!> > Love to you, Reb, and to and Pixie and her family,> n> > > > > ________________________________> To: MSersLife > Sent: Wed, May 18, 2011 12:43:25 AM> Subject: Memory-lapses...> > > Memory-lapses and other cognitive dysfunctions is one of the major MS-symptoms > for , that "black hole in the vocabulary" like (it was , right?) > described, she could really relate to.> > Then again, some times non-MSers have them too. Once, several years ago, 's > grandmother (on her father's side) asked us:> > "And where were you this past Sunday?" > > We very

confused, "This last sunday???"> > She: "I was having you over for dinner, had everything prepared and the food > cooked, and you didn't show. I think at least you could have called."> > We: "So sorry you had all that trouble for nothing.... but, you know what, you > never actually invited us, we didn't know we were supposed to be here." > > She: "It could very well be that I forgot to actually invite you... I still > think you could have called, though..." > > Her grandmother was not suffering from dementia, and usually (until her last > year at least) remembered things, but apparently, some times her memory did a > little number on her. She had a great sense of humor , though. Just like you > guys here...> > love> /Reb>