@hammondm99, thank you for your reply. It helps to know that this is part of the process for many and that while nothing is certain, there is a good chance things will get better.

Just this morning, I got a sense of how things have changed for my husband. He explained how different it is to go on a 20-mile bike ride - he’s constantly conscious of the mental images flying by, the need to balance, and the need to watch for cars. All of these “dailyness” things used to be automatic.

Now that he’s back at work, he has had to back off cycling, to have the neuro energy to concentrate on a computer screen. He’ll work for a bit, then rest his brain, and work a bit more. Concentration is coming back, albeit slowly. He longs for the time when a two-hour bike ride is an invigorating start to the day, rather than a draining event that defines the day.

Thank you for taking the time to write. You articulated so well, why anger, etc. can be a response even when it seems to others that things are going well. Your post was a real source of encouragement to me and helped me to interpret what my husband had been telling me about his experiences.