1 Year anniversary
 

Hi all,


Well, I hit my one year point on the 23rd from a mile head injury (bumped my head while walking...). I have returned to work on reduced hours and slowly increasing them every few weeks.

My workload is still limited but more in the sense of large meetings or exposure to other stimulating environments. I find that cognitively I can function pretty well but tend to get agitated easily in busy public settings still. I adjust my breaks based on cognitive effort or environmental stimulation accordingly.

I still contend with some on and off sleep issues but they are mostly under control. I am maintaining my accupuncture treatments and vision therapy on a reduced schedule with osteopathy as required.

There has been some improvement, in the last few weeks some of my co-workers said it looked like the old me was back and my mind seemed sharp again which was nice to hear. Even told that my appearance seemed more normal although I did not think it changed. Working in IT my sensitivity to the computer screens seems to be gone but I wear glasses with prism's now and have incadescent bulbs over my desk to wash out fluorescent lights.

I am still on a waiting list to see a Neurologist since injury (Canada arggg!), not sure if there is much value at this point? To see one at all looks like I may have to push out of province to a larger centre. My GP made a referral to a Physiatrist as well which I am still waiting for but probably not required at this point.

Life is starting to come back together, got 2 kids now, back to work (somewhat). I made great recovery before and then hit a wall twice, this time a bit slower but I hope to be more resilient and wise in accepting what I hope are still temporary but improving limitations. Playing wii with my son for 30 minutes now and then is something I did not realize how much I missed doing with him.

I hope all of you here can enjoy your holidays. Please stay positive as it can get better just painfully slow.

Your story is similar to mine in some ways. What city are you in? I am in Winnipeg, and have had some good and bad care. Will go to Toronto soon for an appointment. Hang in there!

srgallan, Glad to hear you are so much better and getting near to what you used to be.

I am nearly at the year mark and also used to work in IT. So Kean to get back to work (especially the money) but as a freelancer the chances of getting a soft start (reduced hours / days) or even getting a firm to make adjustments is really low.

But hey, lets celebrate your success now and your ability to engage again with the children especially now with the festive season approaching.

all the best

Mokey,

I am on PEI actually, we frenquently have to go out of province to access certain type of medical professions.

Sospan,

I started my easeback as 3 x 4hr days and slowly increasing from there. I find that meetings/teleconferences are the most difficult which are frequent in my role.

I am using F.Lux to soften the screens and the incadescent bulbs make a huge difference in my ability to use PC screens for extended periods. Our building is mostly fluorescent lights. The other is perhaps like you when on an interesting project I lose track of time and forget my breaks, so I have workrave to force those on me. Although, feel like a NewB, much changes in the span of a year.