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Seven Degrees Left of Center

by Dale (⌐▀͡ ̯ʖ▀)

Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #2276168

Each day is new; my recollection of the previous day is minimal. I’m learning to adapt.

Following a severe seizure, an MRI revealed a tumor the size of a lime in my brain. September 2019 is when this occurred. Situated one inch left and seven degrees from the center of my brain, the tumor touched the hippocampus. The part of the brain that handles language and memory.

When someone wants to know how I am doing? My reply is, “Seven Degrees Left of Center”.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Amethyst Angel 💐

a day ago
In response to "Story Dice"

Good idea. I hope you're doing well

AmyJo-Boy is it getting hot!

May 24, 2025 at 5:38pm
In response to "Change"

It's amazing to see the grands grow up and blossom. I wish her well as you do. It's an exciting but also frightening time. I'm sure she will manage it well, as you have seen her qualities. Best wishes for her, and you as change comes quickly.

Soldier_Mike

May 14, 2025 at 8:52pm
In response to "Interrupted by Writing Errors"

I do have a suggestion, actually. You could create / write on your system's basic Notepad, then copy / paste the finished product into the appropriate place on WDC. I use a Windows machine and the Notepad does absolutely no error-tracking, so you wouldn't get sidetracked by squiggly underlines, red lines, etc. Also, using the Notepad would let you maintain a Saved copy of your work without having to remember to hit the applicable button on WDC, until you're ready to post your work.

👼intuey

May 9, 2025 at 2:38pm
In response to "Stop dwelling on yesterday."

It's so easy to get stuck in the past, isn't it? I think it's good to write about it. It's better than holding it in. But I agree with you, it's not healthy to dwell there. 💞

Amethyst Angel 💐

Apr 10, 2025 at 12:00pm
In response to "What about today?"

Thank you for this reminder. I often get myself into a tailspin trying to do everything at once. I need to breathe and prioritize.

Amethyst Angel 💐

Mar 14, 2025 at 11:03am
In response to "Yesterdays are gone"

I wish I could help you in some substantial way

Are you taking fish oil? It’s supposed to help the brain.

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Lazy Writer est 4/24/2008

Mar 11, 2025 at 5:29pm
In response to "Making Time"

Yes it is alright to talk about it. Glad you are getting help.

Amethyst Angel 💐

Feb 16, 2025 at 9:43pm
In response to "AI?"

We can't judge you for trying it out. I know there's a lot of controversy about AI, and sometimes people come here and try to fake us out with those stories. Always know your frail human spirit is so much better than anything a bot can put together. Wishing you all the best

Ichabod Crane

Jan 9, 2025 at 12:57pm
In response to "I miss him too"

Venting is healing to. Maybe she has to heal as well. Trauma affects even those not physically attached. Good luck to you and my prayers.

Anni Pon

Oct 2, 2022 at 5:15pm
In response to "Writerhood"

Thank you for the update, I needed to be reminded of this too! As long as you are writing, you're a writer. You don't need accolades or somebody else to grant you Writerhood. I agree with Schnujo that you have a lot of talent, even if the words don't come quickly or easily right now.

You've come so far already! Reading this, it's hard to believe that you're recovering from brain damage and your speech therapist previously scored you at a 2nd grade level.

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#54. Story Dice
ID #1090320 entered on May 31, 2025 at 8:45am

#53. The great pretender.
ID #1090120 entered on May 27, 2025 at 9:55pm

#52. Change
ID #1089934 entered on May 24, 2025 at 12:05pm

#51. Stop dwelling on yesterday.
ID #1088995 entered on May 9, 2025 at 11:30am

#50. Regenerating follow-through
ID #1087793 entered on April 22, 2025 at 11:15am

#49. Never give up on the process
ID #1087054 entered on April 11, 2025 at 9:39pm

#48. What about today?
ID #1086970 entered on April 10, 2025 at 10:51am

#47. A late bloomer
ID #1086747 entered on April 7, 2025 at 9:42am

#46. The art of writing crap
ID #1086534 entered on April 4, 2025 at 12:09am

#45. Interrupted by Writing Errors
ID #1086337 entered on April 1, 2025 at 9:51am

#44. Embracing the fear of writing
ID #1086100 entered on March 27, 2025 at 10:38pm

#43. "Brain, what are you going to do for me today?"
ID #1085968 entered on March 25, 2025 at 9:26am

#42. Stop Living in the Past
ID #1085794 entered on March 21, 2025 at 2:09pm

#41. No Tootsie Rolls ... ?
ID #1085626 entered on March 18, 2025 at 10:33am

#40. Yesterdays are gone
ID #1085393 entered on March 14, 2025 at 10:56am

#39. Making Time
ID #1085221 entered on March 11, 2025 at 4:45pm

#38. New do-overs
ID #1084959 entered on March 7, 2025 at 12:37pm

#37. Time Travel
ID #1084577 entered on March 5, 2025 at 10:02pm

#36. Timing is everything
ID #1084404 entered on February 26, 2025 at 10:24am

#35. Technical Details
ID #1084214 entered on February 21, 2025 at 9:56pm

#34. An Ansered Question
ID #1084038 entered on February 18, 2025 at 11:52am

#33. AI?
ID #1083964 entered on February 16, 2025 at 8:19pm

#32. Random Prompts
ID #1083904 entered on February 15, 2025 at 4:09pm

#31. About WdC each new day
ID #1083642 entered on February 10, 2025 at 11:26am

#30. Writing when there is nothing to write ...
ID #1083478 entered on February 7, 2025 at 11:39am

#29. Word Power
ID #1083055 entered on January 31, 2025 at 12:02pm

#28. The rising fog
ID #1082784 entered on January 25, 2025 at 2:51pm

#27. Self Dignity
ID #1082471 entered on January 17, 2025 at 5:44pm

#26. I miss him too
ID #1082172 entered on January 9, 2025 at 12:36pm

#25. A night away from home
ID #1081759 entered on December 31, 2024 at 12:18pm

#24. Merry Christmas 2024
ID #1081502 entered on December 27, 2024 at 10:33am

#23. A Short Story Reviewed
ID #1080472 entered on November 25, 2024 at 10:29am

#22. It's a matter of time
ID #1080429 entered on November 24, 2024 at 10:53am

#21. Lost Thoughts
ID #1079936 entered on November 14, 2024 at 11:55am

#20. Losing the good thoughts
ID #1079672 entered on November 8, 2024 at 12:40pm

#19. Scare around my ear
ID #1079300 entered on November 1, 2024 at 10:54am

#18. Changing my mind
ID #1070644 entered on May 7, 2024 at 8:10am

#17. Chocolate Toast
ID #1069795 entered on April 26, 2024 at 12:42pm

#16. Free Writing
ID #1069556 entered on April 24, 2024 at 7:06am

#15. Looping
ID #1066766 entered on March 23, 2024 at 10:08am

#14. Acedia
ID #1066416 entered on March 17, 2024 at 10:04am

#13. A truth
ID #1064588 entered on February 21, 2024 at 7:23am

#12. Hello Again
ID #1059445 entered on November 13, 2023 at 5:49pm

#11. Trust in Hope
ID #1042457 entered on January 1, 2023 at 4:29pm

#10. Writerhood
ID #1038475 entered on September 8, 2024 at 8:10am

#9. Vulnerable and Violated
ID #1038126 entered on November 17, 2024 at 6:46pm

#8. 700+ First Dates
ID #1037833 entered on September 18, 2022 at 12:09pm

#7. An anniversary
ID #1037667 entered on September 13, 2022 at 2:14pm

#6. A defragmenting brain
ID #1036814 entered on August 22, 2022 at 1:38pm

#5. Emotional Gray Scale
ID #1036418 entered on August 22, 2022 at 3:44pm

#4. A notion of time
ID #1035963 entered on August 1, 2022 at 11:27am

#3. Exploring the past
ID #1035628 entered on July 24, 2022 at 12:37pm

#2. Embarrassment and Disappointment
ID #1035317 entered on July 17, 2022 at 1:24pm

#1. Reasonable Suspicion with Plausible Deniability
ID #1034980 entered on July 10, 2022 at 1:43pm

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