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Traumatic Brain Injury: Come introduce yourself
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Last Active: May 28, 2021 | Replies (117)Comment receiving replies
I am Mike Garrity. l live in Sauk Rapids MN. My TBI was a fall into table with a sharp cornet which perforated my scull. From this accident I now have a metal plate, some vestibular impairment,some hearing loss, and tunnel vision. I have received excellent therapy at Cenra car and perform normal function with effort. I am happy to be connected with this support group.
Mike G
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Hi @mkgarrity, I extend my welcome to you too. Mike, I removed your exact address from your post for your security. While the TBI group is currently a private group, it will become a public group after the study period. We recommend not sharing personally identifying information like email address, phone number, mailing address or patient ID number. Sharing your town or state is fine. Should you wish to contact someone who lives near you, I recommend using the private message function. Find useful tips on how to use Connect, including private messages here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/get-started-on-connect/
What extent is your hearing loss? Do you need hearing aids? Or is it more of a balance issue?
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Welcome, Mike. Just proves further, that life is uncertain. One minute you are fine and then the unexpected happens.
Glad to hear you are getting good care and have made significant progress. Hopefully that will continue. Keep up the effort and keep a positive attitude.
I ended up with titanium plates to hold my upper jaw together. Whatever it takes. Just glad to be alive and able to do our best!
I had some dizzy/balance issues at first too. fortunately that went away after a few months. Came back briefly twice, but have been good for months now. (Sure am glad I have spell check.)