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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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brain patch,
Hi there. It sounds like we have a lot of the same struggles. If you ever need someone to talk to feel free to send me a PM.
Everyone else....I seriously considered suicide today. What's the point in living if there is no hope for me ever recovering? I can't really do much for my son in this condition and it's only getting worse. I keep sleeping and sleeping, laying in bed, trying to read a book and avoiding stimulation and stress like the plague but still function worse and worse everyday. What the hell could possibly be happening to me? For Christ sakes, I just want a little bit of thought clarity. I don't ever get a moment of peace. Can't remember the last time I had a "symptom free" day. I don't even know what that is.
Might as well just give up.
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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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