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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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Hi Heather and welcome to NT.
Unfortunately there is no clear cut answer to "when?". All brain injuries are different and they heal on their own schedule. The fact that they kept you in hospital 2 days suggests the concussion was fairly serious. Was there a loss of consciousness, and did they indicate what your GCS score was? Did they give any guidelines upon discharge?
With two small ones it will be a challenge. Quiet rest is important. Cancel what you can. If you get someone to assist with the child care that would probably be helpful. Your injury is very recent. Recovery can be measured in weeks, months (or years) more often than days. Get good nutrition (see the vitamin sticky thread above) and rest as much as you can.
Best to you.
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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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