grapeseed,

I finally notice that your injury was two weeks ago. That means you are still very early in your recovery. I suffered a concussion decades ago and ended up speaking in slow slurred speech for three days. I did not realize my speech was slurred.

There is a YouTube video series called "You Look Great" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Xso4qGdlI

If you can get any of your family and friends to watch it, it will be helpful. The TBI Survival Guide at www.tbiguide.com is also very good.

If you can make it through the TBI Guide, you may learn how to explain your symptoms. Others see us as healthy but don't realize the struggles we are going through inside.

The explanation I often use that people usually understand a bit is : " I have a brain injury that has left me with an auditory processing disorder so my brain often struggles to understand what others are saying, especially if they speak fast." Sometimes, I just say I have an auditory processing disorder.

I may explain that the part of my brain that recognizes faces and connects them to names does not function correctly.

I have learned to rehearse the words I want to say, even a few times, before I speak them. It can make a big difference.

Believe us, there are plenty here who understand.

My best to you.