Yes, your activities DID seem to be a bit hasty after your TBI, but then most of us who are survivors are tough--and want to think of ourselves that way.
I'm awed by all that you attempted to do! Perhaps pay attention to what your body (and nursing experience) tell you, esp. in terms of stimulation overload.
As a 30+ year survivor, I find that overload and over-stimulation always cause me agitation and upset, which isn't fun for me-- or anyone who is with me, either!
Yes, I know we don' 'want to believe we need to ease back into life; this is another one of the BI symptoms, as is not conisdering what we know is true (gradually returning to physical activity and work).
Cudos to you for trying! Keep on trying--and maybe engage your brain--and experience--too?
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God speed you on your journey!
Carolyn Dolen, author-triathlete-survivor
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Originally Posted by nightnurse30
I thought it would be a good idea to list the things i learned i shouldnt have done while recovering from my brain injury. Maybe it will give you all a laugh at how a nurse is the worst patient! And what not to do!! haha
1. Checking myself out of the hospital the day i was admitted and 5 hours after i gained consciousnes!
2. Driving myself to the doctors the day after my accident while i was hallucinating and seeing bugs and everything was green in my visual field. Definetly stopped driving for 2 weeks after that.
3. Going back to work 3 weeks after accident for 3 shifts and realizing i was way too sick to be there.
4. Thinking i was well enough to attend my 30th birthday festivities in Las Vegas. Stimulation capital of the world!! Only 4 weeks after my brain injury. That was a rough, exhausting, and painful trip! At least i was with 3 nurses who knew how sick i was and left with me from situations that made my symptoms worse
5. Visiting my best friend in San Francisco and biking the golden gate bridge to Sausalito after doing no major physical activity for a few months. 2 and a half months after accident. THought my head was gonna explode!
6. Going back to work at my 3 month mark with only 1 week of no headaches but still dizzy and fatigued. Lasted 2 months at work before symptoms became too unbearable.
7. Visiting my friend in Florida at my 4 and half month mark and spending 2 days in Disney World with her and her 2 year old. Tried riding on the carousel which immediately made me dizzy and headaches. Again....stimulation overload.
8. 2 weeks ago trying to watch 2 diff football games and a baseball playoff game with 5 diff tv's in front of me. Could barely move later that night from the stimulation overload.
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