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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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Hi Mia, sounds like you are making good progress.
One of my symptioms that hasn't completely gone away (although it has improved) is occasional vertigo. Just being aware of it and what makes it happen (looking up or down too long, getting up too fast, etc.) allows me to make adjustments so that it's not overly problematic. I'm careful going up and down stairs, and use a cane outdoors going longer distances or on uneven surfaces. All brain injuries are different, so please let us know if specific interventions suggested by your psychologist are helpful. Is this a clinical neuropsychologist you are seeing?
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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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