Cognition
Is the action or process
of acquiring knowledge
and understanding
through thought,
experience and the senses.
Cognitive function
The ability to think
To remember facts
To concentrate
Are often attacked
By our MS
This one causes me
Much distress
I've always had
A great memory
Loads of stuff
Available to me
Whenever I need it
But now I find
Much of what I know
I've left behind
But not every day
And not when I write
Most of the issues
Come on at night
As I get tired
It all gets worse
So I do more in the morning
To avoid the curse
About half of all people
with multiple sclerosis
have some degree of problem
at some time with aspects of thinking:
memory, attention span or concentration.
These are often made worse by pain relief medications.
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Is the action or process
of acquiring knowledge
and understanding
through thought,
experience and the senses.
Cognitive function
The ability to think
To remember facts
To concentrate
Are often attacked
By our MS
This one causes me
Much distress
I've always had
A great memory
Loads of stuff
Available to me
Whenever I need it
But now I find
Much of what I know
I've left behind
But not every day
And not when I write
Most of the issues
Come on at night
As I get tired
It all gets worse
So I do more in the morning
To avoid the curse
About half of all people
with multiple sclerosis
have some degree of problem
at some time with aspects of thinking:
memory, attention span or concentration.
These are often made worse by pain relief medications.
Find out more about MS at
MS Trust A to Z
I'm also writing an
A to Z of Blessings at LLM Calling
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That explains Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis so lucidly. You truly a MS warrior for you have found a way around to work despite the challenges. Kudos to you!
ReplyDeleteShilpa Garg : Co-Host AJ's wHooligan for the A to Z Challenge 2016
Thanks, I just keep doing what most of us with chronic illness do, keep finding ways to keep on keeping on.
DeleteI can only imagine how frustrating it must be to have your cognition impaired. Very interesting to learn that pain medication impacts this.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Ellen | http://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com/2016/04/c-is-for-catamaran-nancy-drew.html
Yes pain medication is a blessing and a curse and so most of us are constantly juggling symptoms and side effects. I guess at least it keeps us thinking ;)
DeleteI have friends with MS...it's a tough one. Many of us don't realize what people with MS go through, so this is an important blog series.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it's helping, thanks for reading
DeleteFinding I have to fight my MS memory loss with pen and paper = my writing. You capture what it means so well. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Roland, we have to find a way don't we!
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