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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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I wanted to comment on drug abuse before a brain injury some more. This will give some hope for anyone that struggled with drug abuse before or after their TBI....
My ex-fiance and I have a mutual friend that was a meth addict, pothead and an alcoholic. He was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle and suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. The back of his head has a dent in it...this was roughly 10 years ago. Today, the only ill effects he suffers are occasional seizures and light headaches. According to him, everything else healed back to normal.
He even told me he continued to struggle with drug abuse after his injury. The brain is an amazing thing...you can say what you want but I believe that there is always hope for a very close to full recovery.
I'm not at all saying that you should continue to do drugs after your brain injury, so don't get the wrong idea. He was very lucky to only be cursed with mild seizures and headaches. That would be considered a blessing.
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What happened: I was randomly assaulted from behind in June of 2011. I was knocked unconscious for an unknown amount of time (less than 30 minutes) and have no memory of the event. CT scan showed contusion and hematoma of the left frontal lobe. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in September 2011. Currently have Medicaid, Medicare and SSI.
Current symptoms: Brain fog, mild memory issues, problems with spontaneity, occasional spacing out, word finding difficulties, tinnitus in right ear and some other things that I can't explain.
Life after the brain injury: 4 years after the injury, I'm engaged to my beautiful girlfriend of 5 years, I'm the CEO of my own business, Notorious Labs, I've taught myself how to program complex games and apps which is a feat I never thought I'd accomplish and now live a semi-normal life with very mild PCS symptoms.
Slowly but surely regaining my life back.
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