Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho

s505,

Your question <I just want to know if anyone here has recovered from this syndrome and how long did it take. What can I do to help myself heal. >

It is not of any value to ask and compare your recovery or lack thereof to others, There are no answer to this question that are valid except, Everyone and every concussion is different. Even the specialists who truly understand concussion as well as it can be understood will tell you there are not ways to predict recovery. There are some anecdotal and even some weak statistical time lines but they are just that. The fact that you did not recover spontaneously in the few weeks after your injury support the concept that your recovery will be slow.

The anesthesia you underwent to repair your face has likely added to your condition. Anything to help your brain cleanse from the anesthesia will be good.

The best thing you can do to help your brain heal is to minimize stress of all varieties, emotional, physical, environmental, chemical, etc. and to do anything that can increase the health of your body and such in these areas. No caffeine or alcohol (maybe one serving per day), no MSG or processed soy foods (contain free process glutamate, a toxin to the brain) and increase your consumption of nutritional foods and supplements. B2, B3, B6, B12, all of the anti-oxidants, Omega 3's folic acid, some meat protein, and a few other things that I can't remember.

I suggest you check into whether you can access some support for your parents such as a visiting nurse or home worker.

Also, download and read the TBI Survival Guide and check out the YouTube video series (6 videos totaling about an hour) called "You Look Great."

You may also want to check to understand the legal pitfalls as you deal with getting compensated for your losses and other needs. There are serious issues an attorney needs to be on top of to protect your rights. The average Personal Injury attorney is not always up to date on TBI issues, especially since your condition can take quite some time to fully understand and project into the future.

With your history of COPD, you also need to be very diligent at maintaining good blood ox. The injured brain is much more sensitive to minor changes in blood ox. Although not proven to help with most concussion injuries, your compromised pulmonary system may mean you may benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy or at minimum an O2 concentrator or such. Ask your pulmonologist. Research shows that the concussed brain, even when the patient appears to be fully recovered, is still sensitive to lower oxygen levels.

Hope I haven't overloaded you. You can always reread this post.

My best to you.