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04-05-2012, 12:48 PM | #11 | ||
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Your story of your 5 y/o wanting to learn to read so he could read to you is ADORABLE! Thanks for sharing!! It really warmed my heart!!
I'm glad you have so much support in your life. In reference to the laundry conversation with the septic guy - when you get frustrated with yourself/what you're capable of/your limitations - try to remember that if you were dealing with someone who had a brain injury and you were perfectly normal that you would give that person a lot of patience and compassion - so try to give yourself the same compassion and patience that you would extend to others. Make sense? (This is something I have to constantly remind myself of... I am hard on myself and it was recently pointed out to me that I am unforgiving of myself that it's taking me so long to get better even though I have no control over it.) |
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04-05-2012, 12:59 PM | #12 | |||
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EsthersDoll,
Thank you! He is adorable and I love how he explains to me (often) that I have a "cussion." Do you think that this has to do with us darn Type "A" personalities? I have always had extremely high expectations of myself (over-achieving/perfectionism). (learning lessons. learning lessons. letting go....)
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wife and mother of 5 (18, 13, 11, 7, 5) was: design professor, farmer, and had been studying masters in herbalism and doctorate of naturopathy before accident. now: practicing patience. What happened: Feb 5 2012 passenger in a single MVA which flipped over end and then rolled 3-4 times. Dx with moderate concussion and released. Dx with PCS a few weeks later Dealing with: temple to temple headaches, nausea, tinnitus, extreme noise sensitivity, light sensitivity, vertigo, short term memory issues, concentration, become overwhelmed easily, word-finding, stuttering, confusion, sleep issues (falling/staying asleep), fatigue +++ Prescribed: Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and rest!!! |
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04-05-2012, 01:16 PM | #13 | ||
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OMG! I am always seeing the seemingly spiritual lessons out of this whole experience. Patience has always been a big one for me... and letting go... and overcoming the ego... and recognizing and then allowing people to help me when I need it... and allowing myself to be "imperfect"... and ... ugh! |
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04-05-2012, 01:28 PM | #14 | |||
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Lessons... I wonder if this accident may be the way that I have been slowed down enough to let go of my drive and perfectionism and impatience (all directed at myself). It is sooooo frustrating, especially when I think I should have a timeline of healing.
The lesson has been passed to me a few times, but I never slowed down to listen. This time it had to (literally) whack me on the head!
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wife and mother of 5 (18, 13, 11, 7, 5) was: design professor, farmer, and had been studying masters in herbalism and doctorate of naturopathy before accident. now: practicing patience. What happened: Feb 5 2012 passenger in a single MVA which flipped over end and then rolled 3-4 times. Dx with moderate concussion and released. Dx with PCS a few weeks later Dealing with: temple to temple headaches, nausea, tinnitus, extreme noise sensitivity, light sensitivity, vertigo, short term memory issues, concentration, become overwhelmed easily, word-finding, stuttering, confusion, sleep issues (falling/staying asleep), fatigue +++ Prescribed: Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and rest!!! |
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04-05-2012, 01:51 PM | #15 | ||
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That's really interesting that you mentioned the "timeline of healing" - my therapist (whom I see only because of this head injury) literally told me recently that I don't forgive myself for taking so long to heal - as if it were up to me at all! |
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