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Traumatic Brain Injury: Come introduce yourself
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Last Active: May 28, 2021 | Replies (117)Comment receiving replies
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.
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HI @lolabelle1, I'm grateful that you're in the community to help support members who find themselves in the early stage of living with TBI. What tips and tricks have you put in place to help keep your memory issues "undercover?"
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Wow! You must have a million stories. Glad to hear you are doing so well. I can relate to the "look recovered" but not really. On the outside we heal quickly, but the real serious damage is hidden and takes a long time to mend. Based on the fact that you are back at work, you must be younger than me, us old people heal slower. Keep making progress and do pay heed to your limitations, Over doing things can hinder or slow down recovery.