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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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I wouldn't categorize my gait as “drunken stumbling”, but I do have some occasional vertigo, and I also broke my pelvis in the accident so I’m not sure whether the unsteadiness is from that or from the TBI. Anyway I do use a cane part of the time, primarily outdoors or public areas like stores, or on uneven surfaces. I find I don't need it at home or the office where the surface is flat.
I also got a foldable cane through Amazon, I use that one when I travel by plane and just fold it up and tuck it in my carry-on bag once on board.
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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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