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@colleenyoung

Join me in welcoming @lolabelle1 and @littlepitzen (Nella) to the group.
@littlepitzen, I really like the bio that you added to your profile. I can imagine that you miss your independence, putting your studies on hold and not being able to drive. I bet Brady can relate about life interrupted in young adulthood. Did you see the discussion that @hevykevy started about baby steps? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/baby-steps/ What is your next baby step to recovery?

Lolabelle, I’d love to learn more about you. What brings you to the study, the group? And where are you in the path to recovery?

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Hi! Some 14 months ago, I fell down 12 feet of stairs in the dark one night. Very scary and very life-changing. I broke my hip, pelvis, sacrum, four ribs, had a TBI and damaged my 4th cranial nerve (in other words, had double and triple vision). A month in the hospital, many months of rehab and two surgeries. My eye surgery was the last one a month ago. I'm extremely fortunate to be in good shape now and am back working full-time but am struggling with memory issues at times and have profound sensitivity for those earlier on their journey. So while I look recovered now, I'm not always and have to keep my memory issues largely undercover given I have a professional job. Thank you for letting me participate.