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06-14-2012, 01:27 AM
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Hello All,
4 months ago I was struck in the drivers side of my vehicle by a loaded school bus that ran a stop sign on a rural county road. I was cut out by the first responders who saved my life(Thank you). I dont remember any of the accident and very little if any of icu or the hospital stay at all. I was given several units of blood and had head surgery. I broke my neck, sternum, ribs, massive open head wound and suffer from TBI. As my Neck and bones have healed I still suffer from vertigo, speech issues, cognitive issues, tinnitus, hearing loss, depth perception and massive headaches. I am in therapy daily and am getting tired. Anyway dont want to bring anyone down and thank you for having me on your forum. |
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06-15-2012, 02:52 AM
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  Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Here are a great number of dear friends to listen when you are in need of ears. You will find out we are supportive and relaxing place.It sound like you had a very bad accident. Glad to hear you have mad through it. Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.  Darlene 
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06-15-2012, 11:04 AM
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Welcome to Neuro Talk!!
 So sorry for the accident that your still healing from....we have a forum that is especially for TBI...below I have pasted the link. Hope things will heal with time. http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum92.html 
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | Darlene (06-16-2012) |
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06-18-2012, 10:47 AM
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Hi Idaho, welcome. Don't worry about bringing us down that's what we are here for. My TBI was over 18 months ago; I wish I would have found the forum sooner. Check out the TBI/PCS forum (tamiloo's link above), that's where a lot of us TBI survivors hang out.
Like you I don't remember my accident or much about the time I spent in ICU, but I'm grateful to the 1st responders and surgeons and other doctors who saved my life. I do recall the daily therapy, it was exhausting but that and time has (mostly) healed the deficits from my TBI. Best to you on your recovery journey.
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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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