[SpaceCadet]

I'm just wondering when I should start counting on my symptoms to be permanent. I'm just really confused. I went from being perfectly fine at the beginning of August, went back to work, having a drink or two everyday, listening to music, going out to the casino...and then in September I get smacked in the face with a hundred different symptoms.

Its now January, close to 7 months since my injury. A lot of the symptoms have gone away, which is a good sign. But the symptom that bothers me the most that hasn't seem to gotten any better...brain fog. Its not bad if I'm just sitting at home in the dark alone. But it gets worse when certain things are added to the mix. Music, 30 minutes or more of TV, video games, going to the store, casino...long conversations...I just want to know...will it get better? I feel like I can't do anything. This specific symptoms didn't even show up until I think November. I didn't have a problem playing video games or watching TV before....why all of a sudden?

Last night my friend calls and tells me he's back in town. I haven't seen him in about 3 years. He wanted me to meet him at a casino by my house. So I decided to go. Well, it didn't take much for me to get completely fogged up to the point I couldn't even speak. Also started getting confused...so I left.

I was told that the part of my brain that was damaged will never heal completely. It will always show on the MRI. So maybe the left frontal lobe being damaged is the reason I get fogged so easily...and maybe it will never get better?

Sorry for the ramble. I wish I could trade this brain fog for migraine headaches. At least you can take medicine for that. If this is permanent, my life is gonna suck.