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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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New Me
How to accept? This question depends on how far along you are since the injury. If you are years and years out, and you are different, then you are. List what you like about the new you.
If you are less than a year in, don't give this a whole bunch of thought yet. Have you journeled your progress? What can you do now that you could not do earlier in recovery?
As for accepting what is new, well, write a letter to the New You. Ask her or him for their introduction. What can yo look forward to?
As for the old you, if you must, write a letter saying farewell to what was, what you loved, and what you miss. It might yet return>
Scientists are still learning about the brain. Please don't give up and don't do any of the suggested activities if they upset you to think about them. I only mean for the best.
I am lucky. I am mostly the old me minus much of the negative junk that I like to say died in the car accident.
Peace everyone!
poetrymom
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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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