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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Great Lakes area
Posts: 409
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Great Lakes area
Posts: 409
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Joe,
Great idea staying with your mom. My mom and hubby were my caretakers for the first year. Now just my hubby. I'd be lost without him. Daily life at home is still hard.
Care taking is hard. Make sure your mom has someone to talk to. Plus she still needs to do for herself.
I'm a teacher too. After my neuropsych testing I was told I would not be going back to teaching, or driving. Not ready to believe that though. Hope is a powerful emotion.
Good luck to you Joe.
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*TBI with mild to severe damage November 2012 from car crash. Stroke with hemorage & 4 clots in veins in brain Feb/Mar 2015.
*Vestibular damage, PCS, hypercusis, severe visual processing and tracking issues, short term memory loss, headaches/migraines, occipital neuralgia, cognitive issues, neurological issues, brain fog, brain fatigue when over stimulated, twitching, vertigo, neck issues, nerve issues, PTSD, personality change, Since stroke left side weakness, rage, worsening of vestibular problems, recall, speech, memory.
*Can't drive or work. Have done occupational therapy, cognitive therapy, physical therapy. Learning work arounds, and strategies to be competent in daily life. Change your attitude/perspective changes your life. As TBI survivors this is a vital part of our healing and living.
*Working on getting to know and accept the new me.
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