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Traumatic Brain Injury: Come introduce yourself

Posted by Colleen Young, Connect Director @colleenyoung, Nov 7, 2019

Welcome to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) group on Mayo Clinic Connect.
This is a welcoming, safe place where you can meet people who know first-hand about living with a traumatic brain injury. Together we can learn from each other and share stories about challenges and triumphs, setbacks and the things that help.

Pull up a chair and connect. Why not start by introducing yourself? What is your experience? Got a question, tip or story to share?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support Group.

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sdokie | @sdokie | 4 days ago

New- had a fall/concussion 1/30/26. Think I may be having pcs. Husband says he tells me things and I don't remember it at all. I also am having a harder time remembering new information and learning new stuff. More forgetful, but Im also post menopausal and 63. How can I tell the difference.

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | 4 days ago
In reply to @sdokie "New- had a fall/concussion 1/30/26. Think I may be having pcs. Husband says he tells me..." + (show)
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New- had a fall/concussion 1/30/26. Think I may be having pcs. Husband says he tells me things and I don't remember it at all. I also am having a harder time remembering new information and learning new stuff. More forgetful, but Im also post menopausal and 63. How can I tell the difference.

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Hi @sdokie - hello, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You point out a legitimate question about how to tell what is age or life stage, and what is due to traumatic injury.

I'm assuming you mean post-concussion syndrome, as you posted this in the context of the Traumatic Brain Injury group? I'm asking as there are so many acronyms in medicine and want to be sure we are all discussing the same thing.

Have you had the chance to discuss this forgetfulness with your primary care physician at all? If so, what did he or she say?

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whoppi12 | @whoppi12 | 5 hours ago
In reply to @hevykevy "Hi All. Kevin here from Grand Marais. Good to chat this morning with others who know..." + (show)
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Hi All. Kevin here from Grand Marais. Good to chat this morning with others who know what it is like.
My experience is chainsaw/tree related. I am told that a branch bounced up and hit me. I remember starting to cut the branch, then woke up 6 hrs. later in a HCMC. Thankfully I was not home when it happened as I'm 2 hrs. from the nearest trauma center. Both bones in my left forearm and both jaws broken in addition to the TBI. Why is a 66 year old guy running a chainsaw? Because I can. I finally bought a replacement last week, It got wrecked too.
I feel fortunate because even though "full" recovery is still a long way off, I can do most anything I want to do. I went roller blading about a month ago and I have bought my season pass for Lutsen Ski Area. I can't do anything as fast as I used to, But I can do it!
Hopefully you all will too.

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@hevMy son never hit his head when these systoms started like dementia

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