Hi Zack (and thanks to Mark for posting the links).

The process was about 6 months. After a month in the ICU I "came to" in the hospital neuro rehab unit. I didn't know how old I was, what year it was, or who the President was. I couldn't solve a flashcard problem 7*4=? I saw PT, OT, and Speech therapists as inpatient and as an outpatient. Progress was relatively slow but steady. Eventually deficit areas (memory, cognitive processing, executive function) came back. After 6 months I was cleared to return to work.

I'm fortunate and blessed to have recovered. As Mark stated, I'm fortunate to even be alive. When I saw the neurosurgeon who performed the craniotomy for a follow up appointment after release from hospital he stated "I consider you my miracle patient. I didn't tell your family this the night of the accident, but I didn't think you were going to make it."

Best to all of you in your recovery journeys.

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
Friedrich Nietzsche