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04-13-2012, 08:07 AM
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Today marks the 2 year anniversary of TBI for me. So much of this time is just a blur, so much of it filled with pain, all of it occupied by someone different than I used to be.
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My life has been interrupted by PCS (Post Concussion Syndrome) aka TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) due to a car wreck April 13, 2010. It can go back to normal any day now! |
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04-13-2012, 10:19 AM
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Hi roadrunner63,
Thanks for sharing this with us.... it is a milestone for sure! I'm certain a lot of us can relate to the "loss of sense of self" you experience. Just think about how far this journey has led you in the last 2 years. Hope you continue to recover. Best Wishes.
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Head Injury 10/2011. Diagnosed with contusion/concussion....Now PCS with Tension/Migraine combo headaches. Symptoms: focus/concentration issues, short term memory issues, nausia, dizziness, sleep problems, noise/light sensitivities, extreme fatigue, irritability, vision problems, slow processing, tingling in extremeties and a few more I can't remember. |
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04-13-2012, 10:19 AM
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Thanks. Coming up on 18 months for me. In Cathy Crimmins' book Where is the Mango Princess she describes how we tend to divide our memories and related experiences to "before and after" which I find myself doing. With this though, I try to remember I have reason to be grateful; I'm still alive after all (not a certain outcome by any means early on), and I have renewed appreciation for how family and friends supported my recovery, and to the medical professionals who saved my life and facilitated my recovery journey.
I have found a lot of the observations in the book What Doesn’t Kill Us: The New Psychology of Posttraumatic Growth to be useful also. Best to you on your continued recovery. 
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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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04-13-2012, 10:43 AM
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I guess if I have to find one good thing from this it is that I am able to spend more time with my grandchildren. That is only possible because I am unable to do much work and am on disability.
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My life has been interrupted by PCS (Post Concussion Syndrome) aka TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) due to a car wreck April 13, 2010. It can go back to normal any day now! |
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04-13-2012, 03:31 PM
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One week after my 3 year mark I hit my head again and now I am starting all over. Will this endless cycle never end?
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Fell off a horse in late winter of 2009 blacked out for a couple seconds, had amnesia for 10 hours (still don't remember this time), had 2 CT scans, 2 MRI's, 1 MRA all negative. Since the first concussion I have continually knocked my head into different things purely by accident or from being stupid. These many concussions over a short period of time have caused constant migraines, nausea, and dizziness/lack of balance. Migraine triggers are: light sensitivity (especially to florescent or bright lights) sound sensitivity (especially to high pitched or loud sounds) temperature sensitivity (especially to cold or extreme heat) activity (especially if breathing increases or head is jostled) pressure on head (sinuses, hats, headbands, sunglasses, pony-tails) lacks or quality (food, sleep, water) tension (stress, tight muscles, tired eyes, sickness) |
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