MEMORY and WHO WE ARE

Memory has been an interesting issue for me following a temporal lobectomy hat laso removed most of my right hippocampus to remove a tumor.  David Levintin wrote a reamable piece about a friend with a tumor ond the relationship of memory tosense of self.  Here's an interview with him ....

 

The Self That's Left When Memories Fade
January 24, 2013 ... Read Daniel Levitin's Atlantic piece "Amnesia and the Self That Remains When Memory Is Lost.". Our memories and experiences help shape who ...
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/24/170175687/the-self-thats-left-when-me...

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Comment by Shelby Melton RNS on February 5, 2013 at 3:53am

I am a survivor of a tumor in the right temporal lobe.  It has affected my emotions and behavior dramatically.  The frustration of dealing with memory loss and difference in "intellectual" functioning.  The medications wreak havoc on the psyche.  Chronic pain from headaches.  All play a part in this new personality we are left with :)  I have the "swiss cheese memory".  Issues with some short-term and some long-term memories.  I think my emotional issues are from the medication I currently take for seizures.  I will be switching soon as I am on a medication that is intended for use with other anti-seizure drugs. And headaches ALL THE TIME make me depressed and exhausted.  Thank you for sharing the interview! 

Comment by Susan Goodwin on January 26, 2013 at 7:39pm

Nice to be back.  I hope you are well.  I can see that the site is helping alot of people.  I made a contribution and look forward to getting my t-shirt.  I'm dong pretty good.  Will hit four years in April since surgery and my seizures are down to once a month now. For various reasons, I've been learning more about the emotional consequences of brain surgery, lobectomies, etc.   and am interested in what other people are experiencing.

Comment by Beth Rosenthal on January 26, 2013 at 6:48pm

Hi Susan. Nice to see you back on here. I've been wondering how you are.

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