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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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M-i-M,
I'm so happy you have this group. I have two close girlfriends that haven't faltered, and a few older friends that haven't either. One emails me everyday.
Tomorrow one of my older friends is taking me to meet an older lady that lives on the lake front. She loves company. She sit in her shaded yard at the water front and loves visits. My daughter can kayak as I visit this summer.
I also joined a support group that meets once a month. My second meeting is this week and I am really looking forward to it. I'm going to take private dog obedience classes and canine good citizenship classes with one of my dogs so we can join the dog therapy group and do visits for one hour a week.
Even with these things it's not the same. 19 months and I'm trying desperately not to wish to be able to do what I could before but I don't know how to do that. All those same things are still happening around me and I can't participate.
I know there are many of you that hit these spots too and tomorrow will be a different day. Just 'there' today.
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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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