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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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Sorry to hear of your friend's injury.
It actually sounds like he is making good progress. Just the fact that he knows where he is, the date, etc., are good signs.
My injury also involved a subarachnoid hemorrhage as well as a epidural hematoma, and had a craniotomy. I was in ICU for a month followed by a month in inpatient neuro-rehab.
It took several months but I was able to recover. Only lasting affect now is occasional vertigo. A NPA indicated a return to normal cognitive functions.
As Mark mentions all brain injuries are different and it's too early to assess how the recovery will progress, but the early indications are encouraging.
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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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