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04-23-2013, 08:29 AM
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How terrible about the job loss(es)! What an enormous stress that must be on top of your injury. Can't imagine. But hopefully you can still focus on healing and on the really important things in life...most of us value love, peace, beauty, etc. Material things like a nice place to live and some tech toys also help
 Good you had a better day. I had a good day yesterday too. One day at a time! And slowly you will heal. I agree about the creativity. In terms of eye strain and writing, I am dictating more and more. The apple products (and maybe others) have an amazing dictation ability....so accurate and easy to use...I am doing my journal that way). Long emails too...and I should do this using that method too, know that I think of it  Enjoy the day!
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What happened: Legs pulled forward by a parent's hockey stick while resting at the side of the rink at a family skate....sent me straight back. I hit the back of my head (with helmet) on the ice, bounced a few times, unconscious for a few minutes. September 11, 2011. Off work since then…I work part-time at home when I can. It has been hell but slowly feeling better (when I am alone☺). Current symptoms: Vision problems (but 20/20 in each eye alone!) – convergence insufficiency – horizontal and vertical (heterophoria), problems with tracking and saccades, peripheral vision problems, eyes see different colour tints; tinnitus 24/7 both ears; hyperacusis (noise filter gone!), labyrinthian (inner ear) concussion, vestibular dysfunction (dizzy, bedspins, need to look down when walking); partial loss of sense of smell; electric shocks through head when doing too much; headaches; emotional lability; memory blanks; difficulty concentrating. I still can’t go into busy, noisy places. Fatigue. Executive functioning was affected – multi-tasking, planning, motivation. Slight aphasia. Shooting pain up neck and limited mobility at neck. Otherwise lucky! Current treatments: Vestibular therapy, Vision therapy, amantadine (100 mg a day), acupuncture and physiotherapy for neck, slow return to exercise, magnesium, resveratrol, omega 3 fish oils, vitamins D, B and multi. Optimism and perserverance. |
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