From a note to a friend.

Sorry I was not my usual responsive, chirpy self yesterday.

With stroke-brain, I try hard to keep a daily routine that works well for me-- AMs are for brainwork, and fulfilling commitments I have made. This is because as the day goes on, anything that has proved too hard for stroke-brain accumulates into a variable degree of confusion. Also any lack of sleep catches up with me, with a vengeance, in the early and mid afternoon.

By 3PM I am, sometimes, not in the best shape mentally.

And that's why THAT part of the day is usually for PHYSICAL stuff-- pool, yard chores, etc.

By late evening I usually get my head clear again for the next night's sleep and good dreams. Then I wake up fine in the new day (especially if I keep the schedule, and EAT, and turn on the faux-sunlight lamp). Then that day usually goes pretty well and the afternoon is not so messed up.

Yesterday it was trying to use the internet to see how I will get around for the January doctor visits...

~S~