Well, here I am...smack dab in the middle of a setback. For awhile there (one week) I thought I was doing pretty good. I honestly thought my brain had healed and what I was dealing with was the new PCS standard...

I was dead wrong!!!

I'm right back to square one with horrific cognitive symptoms; trouble thinking, word finding difficulties, severely foggy brain, spaced out, forgetful, trouble following a conversation, trouble getting words and thoughts out right, disoriented...its all there. It took me a solid month of cutting myself off from the world and resting to get that one good week. I don't know how I'm going to get any rest now with my son here. He's really not too much trouble and usually sleeps through the night...but, after a day of taking care of him I'm usually spent.

At one point yesterday I was so foggy and spaced out I couldn't even respond to people that were talking to me. I was at an AutoZone store and I felt like I was going to float into space...or pass out and die.

What to do...what to do?

I'm gonna just try to keep my head up. If my brain had the ability to function well like it did for that week...I'd imagine it could do that again. I just hope it happens sooner than later and happens more often. Maybe I'll get 2 good weeks next time, huh?

I could only hope.

Has anyone else experienced a cognitive setback?

How did you deal with it?

Thanks, I hope everyone is doing well with their recovery.

Nick