Memory Fail
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Aside from the obvious memory issue, I also had a few hallucinations. There’s one I remember very clearly, even to this day, and even to this day it brings goosebumps to my arms. I have a memory of walking down the street, chatting with someone. Then I turn around, and the street was empty. It was a scary feeling, and it was at that point, the hallucinations along with the horrible memory that I finally accepted that something was seriously wrong. So, I booked an appointment with my Doctor. Upon hearing my symptoms, my Doctor immediately sent me for an MRI of the brain. A MRI is very serious. It’s not a routine test that a GP sends their patients to. It was serious, and I knew it. ---- I don’t remember the scan. I remember the result. I remember seeing the result. The Doctor put the scan up on one of those translucent screens in order to see the MRI film, which is similar to an X-ray film. He pointed to a large grey mass, a round shape, about the size of a golf ball, in my brain. That was my brain tumour. I think I went blank. I went numb. Brain tumour? Me? Really?
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Have you ever forgotten to buy the milk on the way home? Or forgotten your new colleagues name? Perhaps, yes? Once in a while? Now, how about forgetting where you’re walking to, where you’re headed to? Or, whether you’ve had breakfast, what you did/ where you were for the whole day? Probably not? Most of us have an intact working memory that allows us to remember our day-to-day activities. Memory Fail is a memoir, told by Linda Loprasert (nee Lee), of what it’s like to not have a working memory. After being diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 26, Linda experiences first hand the life of a brain cancer patient. In addition to taking you through the journey of being diagnosed with cancer, through to remission and ‘fitting back into life’, what makes Memory Fail unique is that Linda gives real life examples of the ‘Memory Fails’ she experienced. A very candid, eye opening and inspiring read.
About the Author
Linda Loprasert (nee Lee) graduated from the University of New South Wales with a first class honours in Finance. Prior to being diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 26, Linda was a working professional in the financial services industry. This book follows her brain cancer journey.