One night I went to bed a pretty normal, intelligent woman and I woke up dumb. Just like that.
All of a sudden I find that I have difficulty finishing sentences because I can't find the word. I begin to talk and *wham* it hits me. It's like I've all of a sudden developed a learning disability but others don't get it because up until now I've been a pretty normal intelligent person. This has proven to be pretty humiliating in situations at work - like meetings. I can see the look in others' eyes that says "What's wrong with you?"
Today I had to send out an e-mail to my co-workers trying to explain why it is necessary that they should try to send all questions to me in written form so that I have time to formulate a knowledgeable response. And that it would be better if they didn't "pop" into my office because it's too distracting and therefore difficult for me to get back to the task at hand. How absolutely embarrassing!
I believe that this has to truly be the worst part of my treatment. Just hopeful and prayerful that one day my intelligence returns to normal.
