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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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One idea I'd suggest is sign up for a yoga class. If you stay away from the more active (vinyasa) classes, the gentler forms shouldn't aggravate vision and noise sensitivity. I found physical benefits from the gentle stretching, and the meditative components have been beneficial in reducing stress and anxiety. I still have some vertigo on and off so I just avoid the one foot tree pose and other poses I'm not comfortable with. A good studio will work with people with a variety of physical challenges.
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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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