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Welcome to the group, Maggie20. I can sure relate to the vision issue. When I woke up in the hospital, I was seeing two of everything. One of them was slanted about 15 degrees. No matter how hard I tried, I could not correct this. Fortunately for me, it went away, mostly. I still see double on occasion, and I have shadows next to letters when I read. I need to use eye drops now. It is amazing how much we depend on our eyes.
I can't make any promises for your recovery, I have been amazed at our body and brain's ability to heal itself. At first, I wasn't aware of how much damage had occurred, as I went back to work within 2 weeks of the accident(I was only working half days), but as time went on I realized there were more things that I couldn't recall. But things continue to improve.
It is good to hear that you are getting help and that you are improving, even if it is a huge test of our patience. Also good to know that you are in tune with your current limitations. It is much safer for all of us, but also helps us mend faster if we don't over do it.

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I thought that since I’d been resting for two months, I could go back to doing things I would in the past. Bwahahahaha that was a big slap in the face. Recognizing my limitations is hard. I’ve often found myself letting my grocery cart drag me around the store.