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Old 08-16-2012, 07:42 AM #1
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Well, I am nearly at the six month mark.. After my fall at the movies last month, life has been interesting....

My head was truly not well. I had some fertility issues and setbacks which I was unable to handle rationally, which is very unlike me. Dh and I nearly cancelled a vacation(our late honeymoon which we've been planning since November last year)... We had already cancelled once, and were on the brink of canceling again. According to my physiatrist I'm only allowed to take advil two weeks a month, so I decided to load up on advil and go anyways. We drove from Toronto area to the new England coast... Many naps and loads of advil helped me manage... But coming home of course I needed to stop the advil, and the headaches and fatigue has increased. We are going to visit a good friend in Ottawa next week, so I need to ration my advil use to ensure I don't land up with rebound headaches. I still have a script for gabapenten but refuse to fill it due to the likelihood of birth defects if I get pg. I'm having enough issues wrt fertility and don't want to add to it...

My auto insurance finally accepted my claim... So accident benefits should kick in soon. After six months of not working it'll be nice to have some money coming in to help. I'm looking at going to an rmt that specializes in dealing with pcs... Any other suggestions for treatment that would be covered by insurance?

And one last question... I find myself avoiding things due to appearance. I worry that doing something with my family will make it seem like I am healed, which I am decidedly Not... I've turned down some freelance work for the same reason... I could handle a one hour photoshoot as long as I wasn't hauling equipment... I'd likely suffer after, but I MISS photographing... I just want this lawsuit to wrap up soon so I can just deal with what I need to without worrying that people think I am faking. So, my question is... How much do I need to worry about appearances? Or can I just rely on my doctors reports? Also, as a side note... I had a friend say something to me about no longer being able to use my head as an excuse... She was joking but it stung regardless.

I'm pushing on with my plans for my masters... I'm worried it's the wrong plan but we shall see... Again this has been in the works since December and I just don't want to give up on it... Luckily I'm only in class once a week, and can spread my work outside of class into manageable smaller chunks... Prior I would have been able to work ten to fifteen hours a day studying... I know that is out of the question, but I'm hoping that say two hour chunks with lots of breaks will be doable...

Sorry for the long post, but it's been a while!
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Feb 24, 2012 - Slipped on a large puddle of ice at work, hitting the back of my head. No loss of consciousness, so I assumed I'd be back at work within a few days. I was wrong.

When resting, symptoms are low. With exertion, I still suffer from fatigue, migraines, vision problems, problems thinking or reading, troubles sleeping, issues finding or getting words to my mouth when the headaches are bad, tinnitus, and thyroid issues which I think are due to the concussion. Seen one specialist, and now a few others through insurance review of my case. Hoping for further treatment.
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Wow! It definitely sounds like you have a lot on your plate!!!! I apologize if I miss some of the details, since I have trouble still with longer posts...

Why did your doc say Advil only 2 wks a month? Just asking out of curiousity.

I am glad your insurance is going to kick in for you; having some extra fundage around to help you heal will definitely help! I don't have an answer for the treatment question, though.

I understand about your 'appearances' issue. I struggle with the same thing. I recently learned that overdoing it trying to keep up appearances was damaging to my healing process. You have to do what feels right for you, and your body will tell you what you can handle.

I am sorry your friend said that, even "jokingly." You could always point out all the athletes that are still on medical leave from the NFL, etc, that have been suffering for longer. (my friend told me about a player who has been out since last October).

I hope this helps, and kudos to you for pursuing the master's at a reasonable pace.
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March 2007, Oct. 2007, and Jan 2012 concussions sustained in martial arts/police academy training; suffering from PCS symptoms of fatigue/exertion problems,tinnitus,dizziness, overstimulation issues, photophobia. Also suffer from PTSD.

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