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Old 07-17-2014, 10:55 PM #11
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Mokey! You are inspiring me to keep going. I can't do a Fall return, so maybe Spring. (yes, they may fire me in the meantime, but I'm doing my therapies and my work in the meantime).

Yes, keep hope alive. Then we can keep on pushing ourselves, one step at a time.

We may not return to who we once were, but who we will be, no one can say.

That's the hope we have to fight for, one step at a time.
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.

Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.

Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.

Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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Old 07-17-2014, 10:57 PM #12
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Mokey! You are inspiring me to keep going. I can't do a Fall return, so maybe Spring. (yes, they may fire me in the meantime, but I'm doing my therapies and my work in the meantime).

Yes, keep hope alive. Then we can keep on pushing ourselves, one step at a time.

We may not return to who we once were, but who we will be, no one can say.

That's the hope we have to fight for, one step at a time.
I never realized how important the word hope was until this happened. god bless all of us.
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Hockey, you are such an inspiration. You have given us hope, guidance and compassion that can only come from deep suffering you have endured and continue to persevere. What you have already accomplished is more than some might dream of achieving in a life time (in terms of overcoming obstacles and working towards a goal). I find life's true beauty in one's ability to hope, and to love life despite all that happened.

-There are no limits. There are only plateaus. -Bruce Lee

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My approach is to plan for the worst, but hope (and work) for the best.

To cover the worst case scenario, I fought - and won - a lawsuit.
Still, I would LOVE to be able to work, again.

I have resigned myself to the fact that I will never be able to return to my demanding, high octane career. However, I've reached the point where I would be happy to be able to do ANYTHING that gave me the validation of a pay cheque.

I'm not there, yet, and maybe I never will be (so say my doctors and PT), but I'm not going to give up.

No matter how hard I work at my recovery, there is no guarantee I'll succeed. All I can know is, that if I stop trying, I'm guaranteed to fail.
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Old 07-18-2014, 12:06 AM #14
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Never give up! The brain continues to grow and heal until we die. I know how hard it is and my return to work is not easy nor very successful. I don't work in a noisy place, luckily,and I work a lot in silence. But I mess deadlines, forget to do things, am not doing my core duties well and my promotion opportunities are dead. But I feel pride that I am doing it. It means a huge step for me and I have to reframe my definition of success.Success now is that I showed up and took my place.

I hope you can keep your hope alive.
I think this experience has taught many of us the true meaning of success. It is not about doing what you love, the title of your job or how good at your job you are. It is about doing your best despite knowing you are not going to win. It is your persevering, hoping, and loving.
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We may not return to who we once were, but who we will be, no one can say.
I know that who we are becoming is even better than who we ever were. If you ever have a doubt, redefine your success.
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Many of us are parents, and I think we keep going, not only to care for our child's immediate needs, but to send the important messages: never give up on yourself and ALL people are valuable.
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Thanks for this. There are times when I am sure that my children are so confused by the different "me"s that they wake up to:

the tired me, the cranky me, the confused me, the forgetful me, the more happy me, the sleepy me, the blank me, the me that is really struggling.

But there is the me that is really hopeful and really working hard. That's the one I want them to see.

I read in Oprah magazine (I know) about the WMBA player who's mom told her that she didn't have to be the best, just her best. And I think that's the message I want for me and my kids- to be our best. And that's where hope factors in-to do our best.
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.

Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.

Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.

Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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read a good quote
"The difference between a success and a failure is choosing to get up one more time in whichever way you can".
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