Friday, November 1, 2013

Patient quote of the day

"It's not the important things I don't remember. It's the stuff that's important, but not as important as more important stuff. Some stuff, you know, is important and some isn't important important, but still important. So I remember most of the important important stuff, or least the important parts of what's important, but not other important stuff because it's just not as important. I think this is important."

24 comments:

  1. Wow! Now I have an important headache!

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  2. Today, she's got something 'important' on her brain (but, cannot for the life of her think of what that important thing is called. Poor dear.)

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  3. I think she made an important breakthrough.

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  4. I... think I actually understand that. Does that mean I need to make an appointment with a neurologist?

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  5. When I was recovering from a concussion, I was acutely aware of the fact that my memory was impaired. I never was able to articulate that as well as the patient.

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  6. I agree with Anon (10:57) and Packer. What she was saying actual made sense to me. My family is finally learning that if they don't give it to me in writing, or watch me put it in my phone calendar or reminder file, it's almost guaranteed that I'll forget. Just telling me is pointless.

    Usually I will eventually remember the important stuff, as opposed to the important important stuff. The problem is that it's usually at 10pm when I can't do anything about it, or two days after it was supposed to be done.


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  7. If it cannot be remembered; how does one know if it was important or not?

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  8. ack, i totally understand. guess things are not looking good for me, either

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  9. If I'm interpreting him correctly, I think he's trying to say that he keeps forgetting his wife's birthday and their anniversary.

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  10. Sadly, I also understand what this person is trying to say. Some things are "urgent" while others are quite essential and important, but perhaps less urgent.

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  11. It's important that you understand this important thing I'm telling you.

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  12. Steeny Lou, you win! :)

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  13. Was this Donald Rumsfeld?

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  14. This might qualify as an acceptable neuro test of cognition! TCG

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  15. "So what I'm trying to say is, since I didn't remember to bring my wallet, paying you isn't important."

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  16. "But keep in mind that, of the important important stuff, there's the important important important stuff and then the merely important important stuff. And of the important important important stuff, there's the important important important important stuff..."

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  17. Um, run that past me one more time please.

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  18. I wasn't aware Sir Humphrey lived in Grumpyville.

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  19. And now the word "important" has lost its meaning.

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  20. Grumpy! Did you give this guy my phone number?

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So wadda you think?