Hi,

Just thought I would chime in with the fact that in the first few months following my injury I did not understand what was happening either, and often tried to push through things that were too much for me. This may have been partly denial, but was also I am certain an organic problem caused by my brain injury which prevented me from having proper insight into what was happening.

I have since found that this is common following TBI and is called 'anosognosia' or lack of self-awareness. It is a real problem as it stops you doing what you need to do to heal.

For me, I needed people to keep reminding me when it looked like I wasn't coping. Eventually it got through. Luckily I recognised that people were concerned for me and didn't get annoyed with them. I hope everything goes well for both Amys and your husbands!