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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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Hi and welcome to NT.
Any brain injury can alter the neuropathways in the brain. My suggestion would be to continue your practice and not worry about whether the experience is just like it was before.
I'm not sure what "unable to transcend" means exactly, but by continuing the practice you will begin to reestablish the neural pathways. Neuroscientists refer to this a plasticity. It may take some time before your practice returns to where it was, but if you allow the practice to just be what it is without comparison to where it was you should still see benefit.
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What Happened: On November 29, 2010, I was walking across the street and was hit by a light rail commuter train. Result was a severe traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures (skull, pelvis, ribs). Total hospital stay was two months, one in ICU followed by an additional month in neuro-rehab. Upon hospital discharge, neurological testing revealed deficits in short term memory, executive functioning, and spatial recognition.
Today: Neuropsychological examination five months post-accident indicated a return to normal cognitive functioning, and I returned to work approximately 6 months after the accident. I am grateful to be alive and am looking forward to enjoying the rest of my life.
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