Lydia You will never be alone. I to have short term memory loss. Many, many of us do. You will always have us. I keep a journel and I have an appointment book i keep with me always. I fill it up with ink on a daily basis.

lydia:

we missed you in our chatroom & in our blogworld, I am amazed by your strength to accept this new changes & make best lemonade out of it. has this all increased after you retired from your job?

Asha

Lydia: I received a tip-maybe even from Asha-a while back. A nice canvas bag with long straps over the head first thing in the morning. She kept her journal, appointment book, cell phone, keys; whatever she needs first thing in the morning and throughout the day. One of Sam's nursing jackets maybe just the ticket for you-lots of pockets.

I know you probably have already set up a specific place for all your things-walk in from the car; key and pocketbook go here, etc. I have always been extremely structured-Bruce not so much, could never find anything. But it is paying off now, with him functioning in more areas of the home. And I insist the caregivers do the same. He knows where the laundry baskets are to throw his dirty clothes, where all the stuff is in the kitchen when he is helping out. He set up the downstairs BR, since that is the only one he uses and returns everything to its proper place.

Sam has a great handle on brain injury, but I pray in this case he is wrong. You already know that short term memory recovery is based mainly on rote and routine. Set some simple goals for a week, stick to them to the letter and see if you see some results. ie I will put my keys on this table when not in use and I will put my cell phone in my pocket first thing in the morning and there it will stay until bedtime. Just some thoughts, Debbie

I have varied short term loss as well. Sticky notes, my phone for reminders(when I can remember how), telling people to remind me when we have a date for something...dozens of little fail safes got morphed in my life with the stroke and the changing demands as my mobility slowly increases and I encounter new situations.

Feeling nothing sounds about right for not knowing. I've found my 'flat' emotional state to save me from stress, which blows all my fuses so to speak.