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Old 04-13-2012, 10:19 AM
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Thanks. Coming up on 18 months for me. In Cathy Crimmins' book Where is the Mango Princess she describes how we tend to divide our memories and related experiences to "before and after" which I find myself doing. With this though, I try to remember I have reason to be grateful; I'm still alive after all (not a certain outcome by any means early on), and I have renewed appreciation for how family and friends supported my recovery, and to the medical professionals who saved my life and facilitated my recovery journey.

I have found a lot of the observations in the book What Doesn’t Kill Us: The New Psychology of Posttraumatic Growth to be useful also.

Best to you on your continued recovery.

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What Happened: On November 29, 2010, I was walking across the street and was hit by a light rail commuter train. Result was a severe traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures (skull, pelvis, ribs). Total hospital stay was two months, one in ICU followed by an additional month in neuro-rehab. Upon hospital discharge, neurological testing revealed deficits in short term memory, executive functioning, and spatial recognition.

Today: Neuropsychological examination five months post-accident indicated a return to normal cognitive functioning, and I returned to work approximately 6 months after the accident. I am grateful to be alive and am looking forward to enjoying the rest of my life.
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