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 Each day feels new, and my memory of the one before is faint. I’m learning to adapt. |
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In September 2019, a seizure revealed a lime-sized meningioma pressed against my hippocampus—the part of the brain that governs memory and language. The doctors said it was benign, but benign didn’t mean harmless. Surgery removed the tumor, and three days later I opened my eyes to a new reality. I could walk, I could talk, but when I looked at my wife, her name was gone. I called her Precious—the only word I could find. A failure of memory, yet perhaps the truest name of all. Recovery has been less cure than re-calibration. Memory gaps are frequent. Conversations vanish. I had to relearn how to write, letter by halting letter. My days are scaffold by alarms, notes, and calendars. When people ask how I am, I don’t list symptoms or struggles. I simply say, “Seven Degrees Left of Center.” It’s not an answer—it’s who I’ve become. |
| I read the notes and watched the news to learn what happened yesterday. As stated before, each day starts over with a dusty memory of yesterday, like a chalkboard not dusted well. Today is no different. So what do I have to share? I started again at the beginning: looking at pictures of my family so I remember their names, making coffee as a routine task  , and watching two hours of local and national news. It's boring stuff, really.One of the pleasures in my morning routine is checking out WdC  . There is always something new to read. Granted, I may not remember it tomorrow, but that is okay. I appreciate the sharing and encouragement this space offers. |
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Sending prayers for continued improvement and recovery 
