The Support and Encouragement Thread

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Originally Posted by Plankton

I get exactly what you're saying. We had to do similar things with my Mom. She had the cognitive skills of a 3 month old, but with no memory, or speech skills for 13 years after her coma. We had to bathe, feed, and dress her everyday. She could walk around, and was fairly healthy, but she was basically mentally handicapped, so getting her to recognize things was a bit tasking.

Thanks man. It's good to know someone understands.
Mind you, there's nothing wrong with Karen's brain. It's just that MS takes your short-term memory, and she will often forget she has said or done things only minutes before. It can be very stressful and frustrating, which is why you need to have a good deal of patience.

Edit: Well, to be fair, MS also shrinks the brain, so there is that... But what I mean is she can still hold a conversation with you, concentrate when I'm reading (enough to ask questions if she doesn't understand something) and interact really well with people.