Fifth Session ………. I thought that the outcome from the 10th October would be a definate diagnosis. Far from it. The Consultant Neurologist, also named Jonathan, greeted Chris and me. The neurologist had received a comprehensive report from the Speech and Language Therapist. Other reports, and the MRI scan, weren’t there. He took about 40 minutes asking questions, also physical: walking straight (difficult with my flat feet), balance, etc. He said he couldn't give me a diagnosis at this ...

I introduced you to the Aphasia Social Club in the First Session. I now know more of the Club. I have gone to all of the sessions for, maybe, 12 meetings. A person I knew was already one of the members. That made things easier, but the people are so friendly. Aphasia stats suggest that there are more women than men, but the men in our group are very much in the majority. We usually have about 20 members every week. We also have volunteers. Some are Speech and Language Therapists, or tr...

Third Section …..….. Corrections: My brother Andrew said that our Dad’s favourite song was Chattanooga Choo Choo. It does ring a bell. Rosie said that she doesn’t remember being hoisted on my shoulders. I remember it. Maybe only once. But so there. First thing is: I have been scheduled for a scan. It will be 14th July 2025. It was a couple of weeks later that expected, but Chris and I are pleased. To celebrate, here is a quiz: Where do you think the scan (or MRI, or Magnetic Reson...

Second Section ………. Over the years I have played different sports. At the moment it is badminton and mixed netball (netball without running or jumping). I also go to aqua sessions at the Prince Regent Swimming Complex. Since the last 2 years, my badminton is getting erratic, particularly when I am serving. The problem is that serving requires a decision. I frequently miss. What I now do is to aim to the middle of the service. I know the shuttlecock will go somewhere else, but if I don’t ...

First Section ………. It started around April 2022. I promise that this will not be all gloom. It was then when things were going wrong. James and Rosie, my step children (children! in 2022 they were 41 and 35) said they were worried about me. I was forgetting things, memories, scrabbled words, or nothing came out. Chris, my wife, said that a few people had “lost my spark”. I didn’t know what was wrong, but I think that having a Interrail holiday didn’t help. It happened like this. In May 202...