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@woodsyann

Hi Folks, this is Ann from South St Paul--just joined the project yesterday and am SO happy that the computer algorithm put me in the Remote Care group. I just spent a few minutes browsing various posts here and have already found three specific things to try out for dealing with the dizziness. This is going to be a valuable resource. My TBI journey began last Dec. 28, day of a big ice storm in the Twin Cities. I was headed out at 7:30 a.m. as usual, to start my day with an hour of laps in a nearby pool. I slipped on the ice, landing in the middle of the street, knocked out. I came to expecting to be run over. It was very scary to lie in the street, calling for help and have no one come for a long time. Ended up in the hospital for a couple of days, no brain bleed, but a nasty scalp wound, persistent headache, bad dizzies, fatigue, and speech deficits. Speech and physical therapy over the next months helped a lot, but all closed down in March and my progress slowed down too. I'm looking forward, now 7 months out, to discovering things I can do on my own to improve.

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Hi @woodsyann, I love your picture. If you can, it would be lovely if you could upload it to your profile. Click this link for instructions on how to update your profile https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed-post/how-to-update-your-profile/

Ann, as you approach the first winter since your slip on the ice, how are you feeling about venturing out in the cold weather? Are you still swimming these days?

Thank-you for sharing your story Ann. I am a little ahead of you in my journey. I was also making good progress in rehab when everything shut down. I am back in all my therapies and making good progress again.