It's a humbling experience, not being able to remember things from one minute to the next, but my most prominent symptom is expressive aphasia. I simply cannot come up with the words for things. I have a new empathy for people with dementia or brain injuries, and even pre-verbal children, in that I understand how frustrating it is to know what I want to communicate and be unable to do so.
Jaymz has gotten pretty good at deciphering what I'm trying to say to him. More often than not, I'll just say a word that I know isn't the right one out of frustration (and because that's the only word that will come into my head). For example, I might request that he put his dirty socks in the "trash" instead of the "laundry," but he usually gets the point. (Arguably, saying "Put them in the trash" is a little more communicative than just saying "Put them in the thing," which is another option in these situations.)
The third option, however, is totally involuntary. It is that my brain will invent a new word to communicate what I'm trying to say, all the while convincing me that it's not only a real word but the correct word! Well-known and hilarious blogger Dooce writes about her experience with this when she yells at her husband to put the leftovers in the tussle-wob-nater.
Here's what happened to me:
Jaymz and I were in the car and he was driving. I was telling him a story about something (I already forget what!) and trying to describe the shape of something in the story. I suddenly couldn't remember the word for that shape, so I thought about it for a while, said "um...uhhh...." a few times, and then I remembered, "Ectangle!" Jaymz started

Sigh. Eventually Jaymz stopped laughing and told me that the word I was looking for was "rectangle", and then I proceeded to laugh until I just about peed my pants. At least I've managed to keep my sense of humor about my pregnant brain!
Oh, my gosh, that is too hilarious! I love that you have no idea in the moment that it's not the right word. I want to start using anktangle now.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed my story. Please do use anktangle, but I hope you'll tell me about it if you do!
ReplyDeleteIn light of this, you might be interested in what Douglas Hofstadter has to say about "word blends" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8m7lFQ3njk). Enjoyed your story. MT
ReplyDeleteRead this again just now. Love it. It makes me laugh.
ReplyDeleteI had been wondering about the name. Since I didn't know, I had been imagining that it meant some sort of trouble or sticky situation a parent could get into with a young child. Like if my three-year-old tied my feet together with a jump rope while I was sleeping, that would be an anktangle. Or if I went to the mall and my baby pooped and I had forgotten to bring any diapers. LOL--now I won't have to wonder anymore! Cute story!
ReplyDeleteJenny, that is awesome! I think anktangle has a new, dual definition. Thanks for telling me what you were thinking!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I call that forphing. As in "I am so tired right now that I am having trouble forphing my words!" I said that once and it stuck as a name for all those made-up sleep-deprived words. Luckily, our partners generally understand our forphs!
ReplyDeleteOh Maggie, that's so funny! I'm glad other people have made up words to apply to these situations. It was so great to see you and Henry yesterday. We should get together sometime soon since you'll be working Wednesdays. Let me know when!
ReplyDeleteOh... I cannot tell you how many times I misplaced words while pregnant. I never invented new words like that (I was giggling reading that and my 18 month old started mocking me), but 80% of my vocabulary consisted of "thing", "thingy", or "thing-a-ma-jig" with or without the "other" in front of them. Example: "Honey, get me that ting out of the thing-a-ma-jig. I think it's next to the other thingy." And honestly, I would get frustrated with him (poor man) when he had no earthly idea what I wanted. And to think, I used to be a fairly intelligent person. LOL! So glad to have most of my brain back.
ReplyDelete20160705meiqing
ReplyDeletesac longchamp pliage
hollister clothing
timberland boots
louis vuitton factory outlet
michael kors outlet clearance
birkenstock
nike air max uk
cartier love bracelet
basketball shoes
michael kors outlet
nike free flyknit
coach outlet
supra for sale
oakley sunglasses
louis vuitton bags
toms shoes
ghd flat iron
michael kors outlet
jimmy choo outlet
polo outlet
adidas nmd
cheap jordans
michael kors handbags
yeezy boost 350 black
louis vuitton pas cher
ray ban sunglasses
fitflops sale clearance
nike huarache white
jordan shoes
air jordan uk
adidas superstar
louis vuitton outlet
birkenstocks
kate spade handbags
prada outlet store
babyliss pro
nike free flyknit
Thank you for joining us. his article is very helpful
ReplyDeleteCara Mengobati Benjolan Di Vagina
Pengobatan Alami Penyakit vertigo
Obat Maag Alami
Obat Penambah Berat Badan
Cara Mengobati Penyakit Kista
Cara Mengobati Sesak Napas Alami
Tips Obat Tradisional Gagal Jantung
Given the Cheap Yeezy Shoes Sale variety of published Cheap Nike Air Force 1 estimates worldwide, we assessed and collated published prevalence estimates of tinnitus and tinnitus severity, creating a narrative synthesis of the data. We searched five databases (Embase, Medline, PsychInfo, CINAHL Jordan Shoes For Sale and Web Of Science), using Ray Ban Outlet a combination of medical subject headings (MeSH) and relevant text words. After duplicates were removed, 515 remained.
ReplyDeleteI co wrote, but I was never as involved. She was also vocal with her producers Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and Pharrell Williams, three of the most reliable hitmakers in music experimenting with her sound. Was nothing I wouldn try, she says. New Air Jordan Shoes Vibrational bands are assigned utilizing quantum chemical calculations, previous experimental results and isotopic shifts. Previous work and assignments Nike Air Force 1 Cheap Outlet of the S1 spectra MK Outlet are discussed. Additionally, the vibrations in the ground state cation, D0+, are considered, since these have also been used by previous workers in assigning the Coach Bags Clearance excited neutral state spectra.