Greetings!
My first ECT was a piece of cake. Recovery was quick, with very little memory loss. However, #2 was en entirely different story.
The second treatment hit me real hard. I spent 2-3 days in somewhat of a daze, and confused. I had to ask my wife for the simplest instructions; how to wash a dish, where certain things go,... Read more
I’ll
Be Fine
Don’t ask me to change; there is no dream,
No future, no reality, except for the reality of
finality.
Don’t ask me to change, because I can’t.
It would be easier for you to grow a third leg, than
for me to overcome my reality.
I know you don’t believe me,... Read more
Last Wednesday they fired up 'ol Sparky for me again. Looks like this time I'm in for 5-9 treatments, or so. For some reason, I am remembering almost everything about the day. Weird, eh? Last time I lost entire segments of time. This time, however, I feel "funny". I feel like a person with multiple personalities whohas... Read more
The Signature of Pain When you cut your hand The blood oozes from the scar, That will heal over time. When you lose a limb, The love of those around you, Their compassion, tries to fill the void. It can’t, for certain, but they try. When you cause a death, The embrace you feel will squeeze Out... Read more
A quick journal entry: The main problem I am having recently is that I never know when I am thinking rationally. With a more typical illness, you at least have your mind you can use to know how to cope, and your conclusion is usually correct. When we lose our bearing, and lose track of what "normal" was, or is to us, we're... Read more
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