He has recommended 40 mg of gingko supplements daily but the problem is I keep forgetting to take it and when I do take it, I may actually be taking a double dose.
Today, I had the misfortune of forgetting the pin code for my mobile phone. I had to drive to Maxis to reset it. It was quite a hilarious situation. I parked my car by the side of the road while aunt waited there for me. I asked her to call my other hand phone in case I was blocking someone. And guess what?
She asked me for my number and for the life of me, I could not remember that mobile number. :-( So I asked her to give me her number as I had never called her from the other phone.
And she did not know her number either.
:-(
I can understand her situation for she is in her late seventies, much older than I am (see the pic in the post). But I have no excuse at all for not being able to remember my own phone number or pin code. Anyway, I decided to just go for it and came back in a jiffy with my pin code duly reset by the Maxis counter staff.
Before I drove off, my aunt was in a panic state because she could not locate her hand phone which was actually in her handbag. So I had to call that number. We drove happily to her home after she found her phone.
My 96 year old aunt was waiting for us. She is the white-haired elderly lady in the following pic.
Photo of my beloved auntsIt can be quite a comedy when the three of us are together but it is not too funny when I realize that I am much younger than them but more forgetful.
When I wanted to go home just now, I forgot where I put the car keys and that has happened so often that my cousin has offered to buy some gadget for the keys to help me locate those misplaced keys.
Just yesterday, when I was driving my cousin to the airport to catch his flight to San Francisco, I asked about a mutual friend named A. Two minutes later, I asked about the same friend again :-(.
Two weeks ago, I forgot where I parked the car when I took Mr and Mrs Churchman out for lunch. I have even forgotten to switch on the rice cooker a few times and my poor Nick has had to patiently wait for the rice to cook.
There have been many instances when I bumped into old friends and they remember my name but I can't remember theirs! Sometimes I take a few days to recollect their names. However, I can remember how I knew them and other shared experiences. :-(
I know I have written about this many times and a few readers have also recommended gingko supplements. My doctor said that I should go for a brain scan if my condition deteriorates despite the consumption of gingko supplements. I certainly hope I will not reach that stage.
Having said that, I do admit that blogging has helped me in many ways to stay focused and to concentrate in reading, writing and analyzing data.
Life is so short. Regardless of the many things I forget, I can never forget those who mean a lot to me, who have touched my life in many ways and those who have made a difference in my life.
Take care, dear readers. Cherish precious moments and remember what is beautiful, laying behind us the stuff which have brought us pain and anguish. Have a lovely evening!
Cat-from-Sydney Aunty Paula,
As long as you don't forget me, it's OK. (((((HUGS))))) purrrr......meow!