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Old 12-07-2015, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RidingRollerCoaster View Post
Does anyone else get bouts of uncontrollable crying at times? This happened to me pretty much everyday in the first few months of my recovery. It decreased in frequency over time to where it barely ever happened this summer.

But this fall it seems to be happening more. It is excruciating when it is happening because it feels like something takes over my brain and I'm in a hole of depression that I can't get out of. It also upsets my partner a lot.

Any suggestions on how to deal with this? I try to just let it flow through me but sometimes it will go on for days.
I happened to me my first few months of recovery. It passed on it's own, now I have a reverse affect were I cannot cry even when it would be normal to do so (mother in law's passing).
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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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