My friend is coming home, but is it too early?
By reinydawn
@reinydawn (11643)
United States
February 29, 2012 6:50pm CST
I posted the other day about my friend that had a head injury a couple weeks ago and now has no memory of any of the people in her life. Well, she's supposed to be released from the rehab facility tomorrow. Her condition has not changed and all us neighbors are very worried about her. Many of the stay-at-home moms will be taking turns with her during the day so her husband can work. I'm just hoping her memory come back soon!
We're open to any suggestions if you can think of something that will help jar her memory a bit!
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
1 Mar 12
I have heard that the sense of smell resides closely to the memory in a person's brain. For some memory patients smelling familiar things activates memories. Perhaps her therapists feel that being at home all the things she sees, hears, and smells, etc. will make her memories break through. On the other hand, it may just be that her insurance refuses to pay for any more rehab time. Insurance stinks that way. So I would say that being in her own home may be a good thing, and if she had a signature scent, or loved to bake or make certain foods, or had a certain type of candle it might help her remember.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
1 Mar 12
Those were my thoughts, too! I often catch a whiff of something that brings back memories that I have long forgotten.
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@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
1 Mar 12
Sorry about your friend. It's terrible, hope her husband and her family stays strong for her. It's good that she also have good friends and neighbors to help her husband to take care of her while he's at work.
I am not sure on how to make her remember things - but I guess talking to her often and showing her things and being at home will help her remember things eventually.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
1 Mar 12
That is sad.....I do hope there will be something that triggers her memory...maybe just being home around familiar things will help....and maybe when you are with her reminding her of a special time you had together might help....I wish her the best!
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
1 Mar 12
I agree with GardenGerty in that you might expose her to some scents. Unfortunately, there aren't things like scent cards that hold a baby's scent or the smell of a grill accompanied by the laughter and conversation of a cookout with neighbors.
You can re-create things like that, though. You can also talk to her about things you have done together, maybe a trip to the mall that had a hilarious moment you can both laugh about if you're good at re-telling things. She may not remember but it will make her laugh and she'll be more comfortable around you which might spark some memories. I think it's important to put her at ease and that might help the memories come back more easily.
Good luck! I hope you'll keep us updated.
@megalia (60)
• Indonesia
1 Mar 12
it's so sad.. I think it would be better if her family and friends accompany her. and remind her with every thing that she usually done in her daily life.. maybe like, what she like to do, or maybe bring her to the place that she usually go or like to go (I mean if the place has a sweet memory for her).
