I have PCS and it has been 8 months since my accident. I never thought it could take so long to recover. I wanted to come on line to see how long it takes. My neuro Dr. told me it can take a year. My symptoms have changed some. Im not in the bad fog I was in. My thinking is clearer, but I catch myself zoning out all the time. I have trouble finding the right words to say and my spelling is horrible which is not a good thing because I am a writer. I have never had to google words for spelling. I seem to have long term memory but not so good at short term. My close up vision is good, my distant vision is blurry. so it keeps me from driving. I have headaches on one side of my head everyday. Some times I just do not make it out of bed. Im really trying to get better. I guess we all just want our lives back. I was hoping someone could tell me they just get better and better and back to how they were.
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Originally Posted by SkiConcussion
In the next week or two, I will be starting back at work after a 3 month absence due to PCS. Part of the reason for the return is because there isn't a lot of "proof" to vailidate PCS (even with a Doctor's assessment) and insurance companies and employers are interested more in money than an employee's full recovery. I am a little bitter about that but I am working on changing to have a positive attitude before I go back.
Back to the point...The office I work in can be a little noisy with voices carrying from one end of the building to another and lots of echo sounds. I don't think I'll be working on the computer right away so that's a good thing. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience going back to work or school after such a long absence???
I'm a little nervous that my symptoms will be worse. I'm also worried that I'm going to give the wrong impression to people - the folks I work with are great and very friendly however I find it hard to concentrate during conversations and haven't socialized since the accident.
Any experiences you could share would be helpful  |