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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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Finally!
Hello everyone...Just wanted to drop in and let you know I'm still alive.
For those of you who don't know me, I'm Nick and I suffered a really bad mTBI in June of 2011. My life has been really hectic since then with my recovery being far from "par for the course". I've dealt with extreme brain fog and what I believe to be a continued decline in my cognitive symptoms. I still have the same problems I've always had but you know what, I'm finally happy. I've learned to just let go of what happened to me and accept what my life has become.
Yeah, I'm a complete and total space cadet. It's hard for me to retain information, properly communicate half the time, my memory is shot and I couldn't tell you much of what happened yesterday. But you know what...I dont mind it at all. I'm a damn good father, I love my kids to death and they love me too. I always find a way to enjoy life and turn a positive into a negative. I have a good heart, I'm the best friend and boyfriend anybody could ever have.
For the first time in almost 2 years I could say that I'm happy with where I'm at in life. I bared witness to the birth of my second born today. It was an amazing feeling to watch him come into this world and hold him for the first time. I'm living with a best friend virtually rent free in a huge house where I have my own room and my kids have their own room too. I picked up a moving job a couple weeks ago that pays REALLY good money. I could finally afford to buy a vehicle, new clothes, new cell phone, laptop, toys/clothes for my kids and I'm able to take my kids to fun places and my girlfriend out to dinner at a fancy restaurant.
The job I have makes my symptoms maximize by 10X but its worth it to me. I'm traveling all over the United States to places I've never seen before. I love it. My boss likes me, I work with one of my best friend and nobody looking over my shoulder. I'm ecstatic with the direction my life is heading.
Basically, I've learned to accept that I will always have problems from this injury for the rest of my life. I learned to work around some of the issues and utilize what I still have left. You can all do it too.
I will leave you with this powerful scripture from the bible:
Don't worry about anything. Pray about everything.
I hope you all find peace within yourselves.
One more thing...Thank you Mark for all that you've taught me.
Nick
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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.
Last edited by SpaceCadet; 05-02-2013 at 11:26 PM.
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