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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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Originally Posted by DFayesMom
Does this mean it's okay for me to have a beer or 2?
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This far along in your recovery only you can answer that question based on how it affects your symptoms. That said, here are two articles for consideration to help you make a better informed decision.
http://www.msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/...c-Brain-Injury
http://www.tbicommunity.org/resource...Spring2008.pdf
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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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