Memory Problems from Blood Clot in Heart
by Ali
(Joliet, Illinois)
In August of 2012 my fiance suffered a heart attack, a blood clot ended up on his heart. He was put on life support.
memory problems storyThe doctors performed an experimental procedure to help the heart beat. They also gave him a drug, they called it milk of amnesia.
Thank God he survived. However, after he was removed from the support system, he did not have any memory of the events surrounding his hospitalization.
He was discharged about three weeks later. When he came home he regained most of his memory. He now has short term memory problems.
He went back to work. He works in a plant, has been employed there for almost 10 years. He had to be retrained on his machine, but he is still having problems.
The people he works with have been very helpful, but that is not helping him. Most of his job, he has to ask someone to help him.
He has come to the attention of his employers from time to time. Once, when the safety person wanted a fit-for-work exam which his union advised him to see his own doctor, rather then the company doctor, which he did and did get a note saying he was found to be fit to do his job.
Now his partner has complained saying he has to constantly tell him what to do. He does not want to write anything down.
I have told him numerous times to write each of his steps down, and refer to them everyday. I am at a loss.
He is getting depressed, he says the job has changed. I feel he has changed. I try to tell him to be grateful for having a job in these trying times.
He is a good hard worker. How can I explain to him that he has to write this stuff down. I would like him to take index cards to work with him to start with.
He feels he will look foolish doing that. I think he should do whatever it takes to keep working. Please advise. Thank you. - See more at: http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/memory-problems-from-blood-clot-in-heart.html#sthash.NDp7mxxH.dpuf