Thread: Today is the 2 year anniversary of my accident/TBI.
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Old 12-03-2012, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Klaus View Post
Sickening. The guy's hit by a train and he's cleared to work full time faster than I was after my little bump.

It's people like you who give us PCSers a bad name!

(Just in case you have some residual sense of humour problems, I'd just like to make it clear that I'm joking! Very pleased for you )
LOL!!!

Just helps to reiterate “if you’ve seen one brain injury, you’ve seen one brain injury”. I was fortunate in that my accident occurred about a mile from one of the top ten hospitals in the country for neurosurgery and neuro rehabilitation.
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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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Klaus (12-03-2012)