I was asked about my TBI in another thread and didn't want to hi-jack that thread, so here's my story.... although I doubt my journey is worth a new thread of it's own because I was one of the lucky ones ... my TBI cleared.

What happened was I fell heavily on a wet floor at work. I slipped and my feet flew out from under me. I fell flat on my back. I hit my head on the floor..... vinyl over concrete .... and rattled the walls 2 floors up! I broke my sacrum, the large bone at the base of the spine and was badly concussed.

I was hospitalized for a short while but my symptoms continued for around 6 months ....dizziness, nausea, unable to walk unaided and my vision was blurred. I couldn't read or watch TV, I could hardly walk and I could not sit up by myself from a lying position without falling in the opposite direction; all for around 6 months. I have MS and the fall brought on an exacerbation in the form of Optic Neuritis, which compounded my visual disturbance. I don't know what I'd have done if my husband had not been able to take time off to care for me.

I slowly recovered without any intervention. To be honest, I didn't know what to do or where to go for help. I could not see well enough to use my computer and my husband didn't know how to, so I simply persevered at home and my symptoms slowly abated.

Some times it was really tough for me, and in hindsight, I wish I knew then about TBI support groups. Maybe I would not have had to suffer alone for all those months.