I don't consider these women as role models or inspirations. Yes, they have accomplished much. But, they used pre-morbid skills sets and passions that were still intact. They just reoriented the direction of those skill sets. While I applaud their efforts and successes, I don't consider them to be examples of how others should respond or be able to respond to our conditions.

I have had a miserable day cognitively and know that I can not take on projects where my cognitive abilities need to be consistently available. I can sometimes push through for a short period but other times, like this morning, I can not even get my brain to get started.

It is obvious that many others are in the same boat as me.