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Old 02-15-2013, 05:32 PM
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Hi rmschaver,

I just got back late last night from all day neuro psych testing in a city 2.5 hours away. Winter storm on the way there the night before meant major anxiety meltdown due to life threatening highway conditions and barely any sleep at the hotel, so I think I was pretty tired for the testing yesterday.

I'm completely wiped and brain is fried today but wanted to say I'm glad you shared the outcome of your experience. Helps me prepare for the outcome of mine. I think I have the same major issues as you do... Preliminary comments from the doctor cite memory and processing as the big red flags. But the report will be ready in a couple weeks.

I'm "only" coming up on four months post injury (happy to still be considered early in recovery) and he said that I should improve greatly by 6-8 months. I'm still holding out hope.

However I just wanted to say thanks to YOU for posting and giving back on here, too. You've been a big help to many of us.
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About it: October 26, 2012 I fell backward on an icy parking lot at work. I was on Workers Comp for 9 months. My PCS : everyday headaches became once in a while headaches, and neck pain became manageable. Still have occasional mild dizziness, sometimes fullness in the ears, convergence insufficiency, sequencing struggles, short term memory struggles, verbal processing delays. CT neg, MRI neg. Therapies: prism glasses, acupuncture, icing neck, resting, supplementing, Elavil 20mg at bedtime.

NEW: Completed 12 weeks of physical therapy and returned to work full time.

About me: I'm a marketing manager, a mom with a blended family and wife to a heart attack survivor. I believe my brain injury taught me more than it cost me. I'm grateful to still be me!
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