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Originally Posted by markneil1212
why do I seem to be the only person not recovering? is it becase had back to back injuries or the difference in the way my brain was damaged? or because it was worse that the other's injruries. I am glad for the other people who are getting better but don't understand why my life is at a standstill
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You're not alone markneil. I'm almost 1.5 years after my injury and I've had little to no progress since. As has been stated time and again on this forum, no two brain injuries are alike and no two recoveries will be alike.
For some reason some people that have had horrible injuries and have been hospitalized etc, like Lightrail, have made amazing recoveries and others of us that didn't have injuries that required hospitalization have not nearly no improvement and everything in between.
Right after my injury, I was seen in the ER and then I had nearly no further medical intervention until nearly 6 months post injury. Now I am an outpatient at a rehab center where I had a neuropsych assessment and attend physio therapy twice a week, I see my physiatrist (rehab doc) every 4-6 weeks, meet with my rehab psychologist every 3-4 weeks and have an occupational therapist that is helping to develop adaptive strategies.
Due to my poor neuropsych assessment that was just done in April (over a year after my injury) my rehab team is not very hopeful for a full recovery. Now the focus is on dealing with the skills and strengths I have left and building on them and how to move forward with what I've got.
So you are not alone.

I'm not recovering either. But I'm trying to gather up what I have and figure out a way forward. It sucks and its not easy and some days seem impossible, but I just keep reminding myself that the past is the past and the only way IS forward.
Good luck to you.
Starr