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From the BayCare Health System:
May 20, 2021
Cristiane Swearengen read the question slowly. "Who is in charge of a ship?''
She knew the answer right away. She just couldn't think of the word.
She shook her head, grimaced, gesticulated.
"Oh, gosh I know that because I've been on a ship,'' she said.
She made a salute, tugged on an imaginary peaked cap. Still, the word wouldn't come. The woman who was proficient in five languages could not recall this simple word.
She repeated the question, stared in concentration, then turned to Laura Massey, her Morton Plant North Bay speech therapist, for a clue. "I know, but I can't remember. What's the first letter?'' "C,'' Laura said.
"Captain!'' Cristiane exclaimed, clearly proud of herself.
It was a small victory that morning in March, but each stride is important. There was a time when it seemed improbable she would come this far. There was a time when it was far from certain she would live.
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