As I age, my memory seems to fail me at unexpected times. I can’t recall the name of a flower that I’ve know for a decade or the name of a street that I’ve driven a thousand times. Recently, I couldn’t remember the name of a friend’s daughter and I wrestled with my memory to pull it up as I stood there with a blank look on my face. And of course it reminded me of the brain fog I experienced daily when I struggled with ME/CFS.
During my ME/CFS days, I would be in conversation and the entire topic and my thoughts would slip away into an awkward silence. Trying to pay bills or add up simple numbers was painstaking. But most of all, I would loose track of entire days or weeks. I couldn’t recall the simplest timelines. And I struggled to get any sense of progress until I made the commitment to write it down.
Ok, I admit to having a mantra about keeping a Daily Record. And it stems from the realization that it was my daily record that over time gave me the clues to My Version of ME/CFS. I encourage everyone who is struggling with this cruel disease to faithfully keep a record of sleep, activities, rest periods, food and medications during the course of each day and night. It takes about five minutes a day to write it down in a simple, easy-to-review format.
What kind of record do you keep? What information has proven invaluable? Please COMMENT on this blog or Send in your thoughts and I’ll post them with your permission. You can use the Contact Form or send an email to Martha at DefeatCFS dot net. And Guest Blogs are most welcome!
Look for a weekly posting on Tuesdays. And consider being part of the conversation.
Be Well Again,
Martha
During my ME/CFS days, I would be in conversation and the entire topic and my thoughts would slip away into an awkward silence. Trying to pay bills or add up simple numbers was painstaking. But most of all, I would loose track of entire days or weeks. I couldn’t recall the simplest timelines. And I struggled to get any sense of progress until I made the commitment to write it down.
Ok, I admit to having a mantra about keeping a Daily Record. And it stems from the realization that it was my daily record that over time gave me the clues to My Version of ME/CFS. I encourage everyone who is struggling with this cruel disease to faithfully keep a record of sleep, activities, rest periods, food and medications during the course of each day and night. It takes about five minutes a day to write it down in a simple, easy-to-review format.
What kind of record do you keep? What information has proven invaluable? Please COMMENT on this blog or Send in your thoughts and I’ll post them with your permission. You can use the Contact Form or send an email to Martha at DefeatCFS dot net. And Guest Blogs are most welcome!
Look for a weekly posting on Tuesdays. And consider being part of the conversation.
Be Well Again,
Martha
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