Forgetting. Can I blame this on my ovarian cyst?

Over the weekend, a woman contacts me regarding getting a tracheostomy tube and using a ventilator. She has a lot of questions. As I read her email, I immediately think, “This would make a great YouTube video.” I respond to the woman’s request, giving her brief answers. I explain I will make a YouTube video which will give more details.

I look at the calendar. I could rush the video and release it on June 5. But I do not want to do this as I like to have time to write the script, film the video, edit it and then go back through the video and re-edit it at a later time. The process takes about two weeks. I tell the woman I will release the video on June 12.

I immediately begin writing the script. I write and re-write the words. I am fairly happy with the script. I just need to film it, do production work, edit it, etc. I plan to shoot the video this week.

When I film this week, I am extremely tired. I have on my computer desktop the video I had originally planned to tape this week. Without thinking, I open up that script and film that video. It is only after I am done filming do I realize I taped the wrong video!

I sigh, and am thankful I can still film the trach/vent video next week. It will be a rush to get it done, but at least I will not break my promise to the woman. I have been extremely preoccupied with my ovarian cyst. I think I will credit this slip of the mind to my ovarian cyst…because the only other option is admitting my mind does not remember like it used to (and that means I have to admit I am getting old!).