[Chris4329]

I just had another appointment with my new doctor. He said that his training has him believing that after 3 months all of the healing had already taken place. Thereafter, patients develop methods for coping which may make them think they have healed.

Is this true? I am at the 4 month mark (3 months since re-injury -->3 mile jogging) and I have my first meeting with a neuro at the end of this month. Seems kind of pointless if my healing days are over.

[Theta Z]

Chris4329,

Nah, not at all true. Many of us here have experienced and truly know from experience that there's no hard-&-fast-rule regarding time, symptoms duration and/or healing & recovery possibilities over time.

Sounds like you also have young-age of injury on your side.
Hang in there, you'll be better provided you are at the least taking good post-TBI/Concussion selfcare, as Mark has faithfully informed on here again & again.

[Mark in Idaho]

Chris,

This doctor obviously has very little training in concussion recovery. Recovery can continue to a year or more. In fact, many do not take the steps to help their brain recover until after 6 months to a year of life as usual. When they finally take the time for quiet rest and proper nutrition, they see improvements.

So, it is not up to the doctors to cause your recovery. It is your choices that will make the biggest improvement in your recovery.

Plus, anxiety (worry) is the worst you can do for your recovery.

My best to you.

[wakey]

Your doctor knows little to nothing other than some inaccurate statistics that he has been given. The brain continues to heal for a least a year. Even if it stopped healing after a year, that does not mean that your symptoms must persist forever. As was said, these things are not predictable.

[Lightrail11]

I can tell you through personal experience that there was continued and significant improvement through at least six months after my accident, this confirmed by therapists reports and by formal NPAs performed by PhD level clinical neuropsychologists. While I haven’t had a recent NPA my self-assessment is that I continue to improve two years on, particularly in my emotional processing.

[ginnie]

Really glad you found Neuro Talk. Also the responses you got, are very true. I hope that gives you some hope that you can get better. I don't care for doctors, who write you off, and tell you, that you are not going to get better. I would not see a point in going back to him at all. Please consider a physiatrist for your next doctor. They work with the whole body at a cellular level. There is always hope of getting better, no matter what our conditions are. Take care of yourself, and let NT know how you are doing. ginnie

[roadrunner63]

I am 2 1/2 years into this. I went for over a year with almost no changes. But over the past 3 months I have experienced considerable improvements.

[concussedlawyer]

Originally Posted by roadrunner63

I am 2 1/2 years into this. I went for over a year with almost no changes. But over the past 3 months I have experienced considerable improvements.

Do you think your improvement is just time or do you think it is linked something new you are doing?

[eponagirl]

I feel as though healing is still taking place for me and I am 2yrs 8 mo out from my accident. I've been told different time frames, but don't buy into anything said. We just don't know enough about the brain to be certain that healing stops after a certain time period. Plus, as has been said, everyone's case is different.

Rest as much as possible, good nutrition and see what happens. Don't give up hope!

[Mark in Idaho]

Concussedlawyer,

Recovery is a combination of time, the patient's change in daily habits (nutrition, quiet rest, avoiding stress, etc.) and the individual genetics of that person. The shotgun approach is most likely to aid in recovery. Do all the things you can to help recovery and stay with them for months. Change/recovery comes slowly for those who do not recover spontaneously.

Think of recovery like a long drawn out lawsuit. To get the best recovery, you need to address all of the issues.

My best to you.