Hello. I am new to this site. I have PCS and TBI caused from a surfing injury where I was "dropped in on" as I was paddling out and a surfer forgot to look before making a drop and my head took the main impact and I went through a 4" glass job and through the foam of the board. It has only been 2 months but it feels like an eternity and everything that I love to do has been taken from me. Without no visible bruises, and days where I feel mostly ok its hard to explain to others the extreme pain that comes and confusion I feel at times as well as the spine pain (few discs are angry with me as well). No doctor can say "don't surf till...this date" or you'll feel better by x...
I'm the girl in the line up that loves the waves, the dolphins and well right now my job is on the line as well as this is not a work related injury. I was always the happy "shorty" in the line up. I just want to pull out a board and go for it. I've never felt so alone, crazy or hurt so much (I surfed North shore 3 weeks after my knee was scoped so I am far from a person who has a low pain tolerance ) yet I feel down right crazy right now. Which is funny considering I am a licensed MFT and am an administrator at a residential facility. I guess thanks for letting me vent. Shorty