I have lost my brain! At least the way it functions. I don't think an EEG, cat scan. MRI or MRA will be able to find it. Oh, wait, this isn't exactly a stroke problem - guess a psychiatrist should be my first stop - and the one I liked is retired..........well, I'll tell you my story and let you be my shrink (Sandy, you're disqualified because you are a legal one)

I had an opportunity to work this weekend at a Sam's Club (only those in US will understand, I guess. Sam's club is a discount store where you pay a membership fee, and get to buy large sized cans, multipacks etc. On weekends they have many demos of food products and you can go and eat an entire meal. OK, so there is this demo for a Brazilian coffee. The fact that I am a stroker and it means standing for 6 hours on 2 days and 8 for the 3rd should explain part of my problem. One of the last things my OT in step down did was have me stand (with wheelchair behind me if I tired) and set a clock. He kept asking me if I was tired and I said no. Well, the clock went off at almost an hour and so it looked as though I perhaps would be able to do a short demo. I have done them for 4 hours and lean on freezers etc. when tired and space my lunch break, and done 2 days in a row and then come home and stay in bed for a while............The thing about this one was 1) because my schedule was different, I forget to take my bp medication (a real no-no) but felt secure because I wear a patch and feel I'm covered until I can correct the situation, 2) anything and everything that could go wrong did, but when it was over, I had beed fun! (See my problem?) Perhaps the check that will come in a few weeks helped. Actually, there will be 2-3 of us and people who come for samples are so interesting. The "booth" was supposed to be set the night before and wasn't so I got a call to go earlier if possible. And I ended up trying to help set it up. It took 2 of us, 2 employees of Sam's and a manager to get it up. We were able to get the beans ground but we apparently blew fuses and could not heat the water. No coffee - lots of upset people waiting for it, the group leader was taking some pills for nerves as well as going out to smoke and I cut up the biscotti and granola bars to go with the coffee that wasn't. Well, we pascified some people with the snacks and promised coffee today - So here I am trying to get in the right frame of mind for another 6 hours. The coffee is going to be made in the back somewhere and brought out

and served in our booth. Somehow, the video we watched didn't tell this.

So, if you live in the vicinity of a Sam's, check it out. A coffee demo extrodinaire will be comimg to your area soon. And me? I'm going to take my pill right now before I forget. :oops: :im stupid: :happydance: :uhm: but right now happy and feeling no pain, but wondering where I canget my head straightened out............... Happy holiday weekend!

Phyllis