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

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That'll make him about the same age as the famous artist/cartoonist Jan Stenmark (famous for completely altering the meaning of a picture by adding some words to it) then. A good year! :-)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> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________> > From: Reb D reb_41se@> > 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> >>