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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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While I understand the desire to return to activities we used to enjoy, a prudent approach to recovery is to understand what we can or should do and what we shouldn’t. I’d certainly put roller derby in the latter category.
Just the practice leaves you exhausted. What happens when (not if, but when) you go down and hit your head and sustain another concussion? You state you are still having memory issues? Your next concussion will make this worse.
Don’t let this happen, look for a different activity with less risk of repeat injury.
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What Happened: On November 29, 2010, I was walking across the street and was hit by a light rail commuter train. Result was a severe traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures (skull, pelvis, ribs). Total hospital stay was two months, one in ICU followed by an additional month in neuro-rehab. Upon hospital discharge, neurological testing revealed deficits in short term memory, executive functioning, and spatial recognition.
Today: Neuropsychological examination five months post-accident indicated a return to normal cognitive functioning, and I returned to work approximately 6 months after the accident. I am grateful to be alive and am looking forward to enjoying the rest of my life.
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