[bbinns]

I am here because my father suffered a TBI May of this year and he is still in a coma. He wasnt even suppossed to make it through the night much less to where he is. After spending 18 days in ICU then until September 11 of this year in a acute hospital he is a firm level 3 on the glasgow scale he was only a 2 when he left the hospital. He is being cared for by me and my stepmother in her home. Its been rough to say the least. I have a soon to be 6 month son that he was sooooooo anxious for but has yet to really meet. He watches him now and you can tell he wants to talk to him or to do something and he cant. I was lucky in the fact that 2 weeks before his accident I had gotten married finally and he was one of our witnesses. He however has missed his wedding until he is awake. Him and my stepmother were suppossed to be married September 11th instead she brought him home to care for while he is in a coma.

Its amazing how far he has come and will hopefully come. He is making little improvements all the time from where he was. I know we are extremely lucky to have him here today even in the shape he is in but it still hurts to see him like he is. Recently I had to walk back in front of that ICU to visit another person in the hospital and I literally fell to my knees. The feelings that place holds is just tremendous. The doctors never thought he would make it this far and we had to pass the room where we were told we might have to make life support choices for him. At the time on top of everything I was 8 months pregnant and living out of state. I have since moved closer to help him and help my stepmom in his care.

Its just so hard and no one seems to understand how it is to have your father in a coma. On top of that we could just use some help in things that will help him come back to us soon.

[Darlene]

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are a great number of friends to here to listen, help you out and give you comfort. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene

[Abbie]

Hello Bbinns
and
WELCOME to Neurotalk!!

You have found a wonderful place full of very kind and caring people.

Here are a couple of links that to help you find your way around and may be of interest to you.

• Caregivers Support
  • http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum56.html

• Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome
  • http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum92.html

Please feel free to roam around all of the forums and join in anywhere! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask... someone will always be along shortly to assist in any way that we can.

I look forward to seeing you around the board!

Abbie

[azoyizes]

Hello, and welcome to NT! This is such a nice place with many friendly, caring, and helpful people.

We're so glad you found us!

[bbinns]

Thank you everyone. Its been a hard year for me but this was the worst as you can imagine. Its good to finally find a place with people who have experienced what I am and what my dad is in one place.