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Seizures and memory loss - A mostly true story

265 sats \ 8 comments \ @DesertDave 17 Mar alter_native

My father had a major seizure when he was in his mid 30s. It did something to his brain and pretty much he lost his ability to form new memories. Everything before the incident was clear in his memory but new things didn't stick.

I had a seizure in my mid 30s and something similar happened to me. Crazy shit. And yet, here I am on stacker and nostr. I didn't lost it all but my ability to hold onto memories that are insignificant is truly inhibited. I feel like it's a blessing. I seem to gold onto what serves me and release the rest. Or that's how it feels anyways. Hard to explain

Does this make any sense?

Has anyone experienced seizures and what lasting effects did you have?

Was this an accident or something else?

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44 sats \ 7 replies \ @k00b 17 Mar

I played football from 9-15. In high school, we'd take Motrin before games and practice to deal with the headaches from impacts. I often wonder what that did to my brain.

Most people I talk to about it think it's unlikely the brain trauma was significant because we were young, and in their minds, we weren't hitting each other that hard. But my pop warner team wasn't some rinky dink team.

118 sats \ 2 replies \ @DesertDave OP 17 Mar

It seems like there must be some kind of effect. Taking motrin before the games. That's crazy. I don't know. I really don't like hitting my head.

44 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 17 Mar

I'm really sensitive to seeing head injuries. When watching soccer, I wince anytime the ball is headed.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 17 Mar

Yeah. It freaks me out. I don't like seeing anything hurt ever to be honest.

44 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 17 Mar

I'm really curious about the role of memory in self-formation. Most people I know remember different things well and its common for us all to hallucinate on recall. It seems really important.

110 sats \ 2 replies \ @DesertDave OP 17 Mar

I say there are as many stories multiplied by the number of tellers. Everyone has a different version. Is history set in stone. Is it an illusion. You always hear people say, there is only now. 🤔

44 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 17 Mar

there are as many stories [as the number of stories] multiplied by the number of tellers.

I like that.

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 17 Mar

Oh yeah. I missed some words there. Thank you. 💚