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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 398
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 398
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Hang in there!
Oh boy, I am a teacher too,
but my injury was or must have been on the more mild side of mTbi. (What's mild about this condition anyhow?)
I am going to make a return to work and teaching this year. But that said, I will say I got the opportunity to transfer from middle school to elementary and I will not be running a big classroom like I have in the past. I don't know if I have all the energy for that now.
I had to mourn throwing out a lot of units I have done in the past, but I've let it go because I just have to.
At the 6 month mark, my energy is quite good. Even so, I still have hic cups with new learning, and really rapid speech is hard for me to comprehend. I will have to watch my return to work carefully and prayerfully so I don't OVERdo things and send me backwards.
Avoiding stress and reducing it is essential and I finally **get** what that means for me.
The difficult thing I find, like Norma said, is to respect your injury. I know it gets old not knowing when or if you will heal, but I do believe we are designed to heal as much as possible, and then we can live in recovery.
Keep a journal of your progress and what you CAN do.
Count your blessings.
Make a gratitude poster.
Do anything healthy to keep yourself positive.
I found a lot of comfort in the book Brain Lashed by Gail Denton.
Here's wishing you peace.
pm
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[SIZE="1"]What happened. I was in a car accident 2-23-2013, and got a mild concussion from it. I had some time off for brain rest, got somewhat better, but slipped into PCS in March 2013.
Symptoms I had: dizziness, light and sound sensitivity, fatigue, tinitis, occasional headaches and migraines,
Symptoms as of 5--2013: poor sleep, tinitis, some confusion /short term memory blanks, balance. The other symptoms are mostly gone, but flare up if I OVERdo something.
Therapy I had: vestibular
3 months in: I could drive more and for longer distances. I felt like a younger, happier version of myself and I feel so blessed to have this feeling.
9 months in and I am working full time. I do get tired, and some sound and light sensitivity from time to time, but mostly I am over most of my symptoms.
I pray every day and I m praying for your recovery.
Over a year in: I can multi task (limited) and have humor in my life. But when I am tired, I am very tired.
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