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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 64
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 64
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Originally Posted by clandestine
Mark,
Thank you for taking the time to reply. Your post helped me better understand some activities I can do which aren't a hinderance to healing. Estreetfan, you as well.
I've downloaded an audiobook, it helps pass the time. I've also taken up knitting and improving me cooking. I'm using screens less and less now. I plan to take up drawing as well.
Here is day 2 knitting progress.
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I had to giggle at this because I can totally relate - I don't even think I got that far! I wanted to learn to knit so I had some baby hats knitted to donate to the hospital. I'm still trying... 
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1 year post-concussion caused by a high-speed MVA.
Driver to driver head-on. I was stationary and the other vehicle hit me traveling > 110 km/hr successfully breaking my sternum.
Diagnosed with chronic neuropathic pain, PTSD, somatic symptom disorder, depression, anxiety. I suffer from daily headaches, 24x7.
Meds: On prescription medication for neuropathic pain, breakthrough pain, anxiety, depression and sleep disorder.
OTC medications used to try and keep headaches in check: acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
Treatments: Physio (declined since May '14), RMT (declined since Feb '14), Psychiatry CBT (since Nov '13), Pain Clinic Nerve Blocks, Botox and Lidocaine Infusion (since May '14), SLP (since Aug '14), OT (since Sep '14).
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