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Old 06-24-2012, 09:33 PM
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Default Sub-Concussive Impact?

I was struck in the head by my ex-girlfriend/son's mother today. It wasn't that hard of a blow, but I'm all sorts of messed up. I was already having the worst week ever (which is weird cuz before this week I had the best week ever). Now, my whole personality has changed. My expressive speech, word finding, sentence finding and just everything else is sooooo messed up. I went to visit an old friend today after the incident. He asked if I wanted to crash at his pad...well, after a couple hours of hanging out, he started acting weird towards me. Now, he's asking to take me home. I asked him if it had anything to do with the brain injury stuff...and he said not really. When I asked if I seemed any different he immediately said yeah, that I'm not as outgoing and I'm struggling a lot with speech.

...Before, nobody could even tell I had a brain injury. Now its written all over my face.

I just want to die right now.
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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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