Lethe is the mythological Greek river of forgetfulness. I have been having some issues with my memory. To be honest, this latest period has been about 5 months, but to my mind it feels more like one or two. Obviously I can’t know what I don’t know, but there are times that people mention an…

Today I went back to work for the first time in a Very Long Time. I’ll be doing halftime and continuing the day treatment program in the afternoons. But it sure was nice to be back in the office. I spent the whole time playing catch-up, and while the goal is for me to fill…

Once a week now, while in maintenance mode. And then we go two weeks, and finally we go once a month. I had my first in a week this Monday, which went well. Came home and had a nap to let the grogginess clear, but haven’t really gotten back to 100%. And is it bad…

I’m going to have to stop trying to build models because they’re not turning out right. I can’t tell if it’s that I’m reading the instructions wrong or that I’m not able to do it just the right way but it seems like the thing’s I’m building aren’t working the way they’re supposed to or…

Today I had my last standard session. I’ll be coming back in a week for a follow-up session but that’s the end of the normal sessions. I’d like to say I’m much improved but if anything I feel I’ve slid backwards a bit. My memory is not great, and I find myself having to stop…

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental health conditions. Mayo Clinic The night before, I need to refrain from taking a…

Part of the fun of forgetting and not remembering is the occasional recollection. Like how I keep forgetting and then remembering that my psychologist, who I really connect with, is leaving her practice. So I need to find a new one. But I can’t remember what the plan for that would be, or if there…

Spent the weekend feeling like I was ab0ut to jump out of my skin. Restless and having trouble remembering the simplest things. Started and gave up on two craft projects, a ship’s model and at least one knitting project. A couple of my meds actually have anti-seizure properties – and I accidentally took them on…

Waking up felt like waiting up for the first time. Everything seemed familiar, yet new. I had to be reminded of a few scheduling things, and there’s a general sense of “new” to everything. It’s pretty surreal. And this anecdote from the wife about yesterday: Coming out of bilateral ECT Wednesday, I asked if you…

Just want to start off by saying how great the staff at the hospital are – from the front desk to the folks doing the procedure. I may mention the odd electrode left over or this or that, but everyone is very professional, and personable at that. Today’s experience was a good bilateral treatment. Immediate…