To The Vet's of PCS
 

When you do your neurpsyc test and the findings are "impairments". Is this brain damage? I figured it is damage that is not 100% fixable but can get better with cognitive therapy. Am I correct? I need honest answer's. Please and Thank you.:grouphug:

I wouldn't get too concerned about the terminology of "brain damage". Term I've heard a lot is "neuro plasticity", which refers to changes in neural pathways and synapses, including those resulting from brain injury. This basically means the brain has the ability to rewire and heal itself.

I had a NPA about two months after my accident. It said in part:

"Patient shows significant difficulties with visuospatial learning and recall, as well as mental flexibility and multitasking. He displays weakness in executive system functioning (retrieval of learned information, mental flexibility, abstract reasoning, problem solving, verbal fluency)"

After three additonal months of therapy, and second NPA reported:

“On examination, the patient demonstrated intact cognition in all domains assessed including learning and memory, attention, processing speed, language skills and executive functions. He has shown an excellent recovery from his severe injury only five months age. From a cognitive standpoint there are no concerns with respect to the patient returning to work full time or returning to driving.”

The honest answer is every brain injury is different and they heal differently. I consider my recovery miraculous but not unique. I look forward to hearing your full recovery story posted here soon. The very best to you.

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I'm reading "Super Brain" So far its a good read and supports above.

You are going to recover. Impairment can be improved upon. Look at Lightrail. First neuropsych evaluation showed impairment and the second one showed complete improvement. You are getting better. You will continue to have more improvement. You are doing great. Keep up the good work.
Brain :hug:

Thank you
 

I appreciate the feedback greatly.I just like to ask people that are on the same page as me:wink: I do not like to ask a question like that to my M.D's Except my phyciatrist. I ask my phyciatrist (yes physical M.D.) because he know's from life experience. Hey gives me very high hope as well as you guys.

I know me, myself, and I will get better. I already have shown improvments within myself. I am way past the worries stage. I am learning and progressing in positive forward state of PCS.:grouphug:

~I ask the vet's of PCS that are in rehabilitation stage, that I am in as well that know~This post hopefully give's the newbie's inspiration to Survival and we DO GET BETTER:grouphug:

I have a story, like we all do as survivors of PCS. I have followed some of the other's stories and know that some other's have followed my story. That is a GREAT REASON for this support group:grouphug:

~P.S.~Check out my improvement in grammar:)