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Madison Wehnau - Encephalitis 2004
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- Country:
- USA
- USA? What state?
- NJ
- City:
- Merchantville
- Sex:
- Male
- Name of Illness and Year
- Encephalitis 2004
- Your role? (Caregiver, Survivor,...)
- Surviver
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- How do you spend your time?
- Due to severe memory damage my entire life is a steady routine of the same things every day. I spend my spare time at home caring for my house.
- What Are Your Dreams For the Future?
- Honestly I just want too live a while longer and see my kids grow up, everyday they seem too flash from my memory of little kids too the reality of who they are today. I want too continue being surprised by how nice they grew up.
- What are your strengths?
- I can laugh at life
- Favorite Music:
- Heavy Metal, Anything dark
- Favorite Musical Artists: (Notice... it's plural now!)
- Black Sabbath and Ozzy
- Favorite TV Shows:
- None
- Favorite Movies, Actors and Actresses:
- None, my wife marvels at how I can watch the same movies over and over, I never remember I saw it so its always new to me. I call it the only benefit from my illness. It makes her nuts.
Madison Wehnau's Blog
I am in crisis
Since I have been injured I have had poor control over my emotions, my moods can swing from one extreme to another. I didn't even realize I did that. This week my wife told me she can't take it anymore and wants a divorce and take my two kids from me.
She told me after I was supposed to be taking meds for that but she never got them filled because we can't afford it. We have been married 18 months and the last year I have been without meds.
I feel setup to fail, right now I have begged her to… Continue
She told me after I was supposed to be taking meds for that but she never got them filled because we can't afford it. We have been married 18 months and the last year I have been without meds.
I feel setup to fail, right now I have begged her to… Continue
Posted on March 28, 2009 at 7:10am — 45 Comments
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Incidentally, I know for a fact that being musically inclined, as you very apparently are, is invaluable for many aspects of recovery. Obviously, first and foremost, music kicks butt, but secondly, music also utilizes parts of the brain which are normally dormant and therefor practicing music exercises parts of the brain imperative for logical thinking and swift thinking (staying in time while using an instrument takes alot to achieve successfully) - it's the same with language, I reckon, the ability to understand something said or read in a fluent manner requires concentration and logical thought - hear the words in the head in that language, translate them into English and reply in the foreign language at a swift pace makes ones own native language comparatively easier - music is similar - see the notes on a page or in your head, translate them into an understanding of where to move your fingers on the fretboard or whatever else, and execute the action of playing.
It's quite clear to me that you have a high musical talent and I'd imagine it helps in your recovery immensely.
Is that you singing also? It is unusual to me to hear this as your musical tastes are quite loud and provocative yet what you've recorded is comparatively mellow (compared to say, Ozzy Osbourne, who I think you said you're a fan of) - which artists do you feel were the biggest influences for you in these songs?
Looking forward to getting to know you.
My oldest son wants to learn how to play the bass. He has one, but we haven't been able to sign him up for lessons yet. Hopefully sometime soon.
Welcome to Survivor Plus. If you have any questions let us know.
My husband (Stephen who started Survivor Plus) has some memory issues as well. If we can help you in any way, let us know.
What you're doing with your music is challenging your brain to work in a way it's found, at some point in your recovery I'll bet, impossible to achieve yet knowing it has been able to do so in the past. That you continue with it makes you a fine example of someone with strong character and the music, I imagine, has likely had an enormous and positive effect on your abilities - even outside of music itself.
If I may ask, and please don't feel you need reply if it's a sensitive topic for you, your profile doesn't list the strain of encephalitis you're in recovery from - may I ask how you contracted it?
I'm Daniel, I don't believe we've met and I suspect you're a new member - I must say, I was immediately drawn to your mentioning unfortunately having a memory issue - I have a mercifully mild, but nonetheless ongoing one also which is preventing me from recalling facts from the year 2005, which I *crave* to regain, yet can only recall sketchy parts of. May I ask, how much of an issue is memory for you, I mean, if you learn a riff on your bass guitar (I love music also and play electric/flamenco guitar, though haven't practiced in a while now) what would be the likelihood of you knowing the riff after 10 minutes has passed?
Incidentally, music is like language and I believe it has a strong link to parts of the brain which encourage memory retention through mechanical learning being applied to practice so you're much better than I by sticking with it - good for you! I loved the cover Metallica did of Sabra Cadabra, on the 'Garage Inc' album, and 'Paranoid' is a great number also.