shirokou replied to your photo âTaking this photo is the last thing I remember doing on January 5th,...â
I had no idea you were still recovering, sweetie. I'm glad to see you're doing better, but keep taking it easy as you heal. Do you have someone close to check up on you to see how you're doing? Do you have a follow-up appointment with your doctor? I know Dr. Deebs and Dr. Polka-dot are taking care of you! ^^! *gentle hug*
Oh yeah, I have friends who are checking in, and also coworkers. They know if I donât show up and donât call in that they need to check on me.
And I didnât want to give anyone the impression that Iâm not still under a doctorâs care! I had a check-in last week where I was cleared for everything except running and heavy machinery, and tomorrow I have a check-in to get cleared for running. âHeavy Machineryâ usually means driving, for most people, and since I donât drive thatâs not as much of an issue.Â
bonnie131313 replied to your post âHoly shit I am dying, you guys. This morning I was reading about...â
way back (possibly still) all the higher ups had to be able to walk into any McDonalds in their country and do any job in the place. When I was in High School I saw the guy in charge of every McDonalds in the northeast USA mop the lobby because a kid spilled a soda and the rest of us were busy. It was a horrible job but I was kind of impressed by that.
Iâm pretty sure itâs still in effect, but I think for corporate particularly itâs not as, uh, strenuous as it used to be. Itâs like âOkay, this week youâre going to spend an hour or two each day on the floorâ kind of a deal. At least thatâs my impression.Â
amairawrites replied to your photo âTaking this photo is the last thing I remember doing on January 5th,...â
Iâll be honest that Iâm more curious about how the kitties have responded to your concussion than how youâve dealt with it.
I donât know that theyâve really changed behavior much, to be honest, perhaps because home is where Iâve changed behavior the least. When Iâm at home Iâm usually sitting quietly anyway. :D The first 2-3 days they were pretty clingy and concerned, like they clearly knew something was up, but after that they more or less reverted to normal behavior. Weâve spent more time on the bed, because the heating pad helped with my sore muscles from the fall, and they love the bed so theyâre quite happy about that. But by and large, home life is not too altered.Â
figtreeandvine replied to your photo âTaking this photo is the last thing I remember doing on January 5th,...â
If you haven't already, go see a doctor again. Your word issues sound like a less severe form of my mother's aphasia--she had a stroke almost two years ago. She can speak grammatically but almost all nouns are gone--which makes actual speech...difficult. An MRI might help locate organic damage. Speech and/or physical therapy could also help.
They warned me that I might need therapy if the TBI was bad enough, but the checkup last week said that while itâs clear Iâm still having issues, theyâre fading about as rapidly as would be expected of someone of my age and general health. After tomorrowâs check-in I wonât have another for six-ish months unless I notice a decline or a stall in the healing, but I should be good to go.Â
starkwest replied to your photo âTaking this photo is the last thing I remember doing on January 5th,...â
I feel you on the words issue. I've learned not to talk much in public. I get strange looks or people filling in the words. The meds I have to take make word memory so hard. Image association and deep breath back tracking helps somewhat. Your description of 'six degrees' is spot on. Good luck. I hope it improves for you soon.
Whatâs so interesting is that itâs only an issue when Iâm talking -- when Iâm writing, occasionally Iâll mistype a word (âmightâ for âmyâ or âattendeeâ for âattendantâ) but I at least have all of them at my command. When I try to connect brain to mouth, something just goes awry. Itâs like having a word on the tip of your tongue, like itâs not a NEW sensation, itâs just a much more common one than normal.
mangy-mongrel replied to your photo âTaking this photo is the last thing I remember doing on January 5th,...â
I would now like to put safety corners on all of your furniture
I mean, youâve seen photos of my condo, itâs COVERED in pillows :D The doctors gave me a four page SUPER CONDESCENDING but understandably-so pamphlet about preventing tripping hazards in the home, and really ânot to trip over my own goddamn feetâ is what I need more than anything, sadly.
tehnakki replied to your photo âTaking this photo is the last thing I remember doing on January 5th,...â
LAWL. Oh Sam. Welcome to the brain-fucked-up club! It sucks =) Personally I agree with the super blasĂŠ emotional acceptance of injury. I've made my mom and friends cry by how casual I am about my death but *shrug emoji* it just doesn't bug me.
Yeah, I would think Iâm not traumatized because I donât remember it, but the fall isnât the scary part for people, itâs the fact that I donât remember it. But itâs not like thereâs a gap, per se, or a blank space. Thereâs just a seamless transition from âtaking a cute picture of Polkâ to âwaking up and feeling dreadfulâ. Itâs like how you donât normally remember the moment of falling asleep, only that moment lasted an hour and a half.Â
pinglederry replied to your photo âTaking this photo is the last thing I remember doing on January 5th,...â
itâs weird reading about your word struggles bc that level of struggle is my regular adhd baseline. Was your concussion injury to the frontal lobe area?
I honestly donât know. From the sound of it my brain just got bounced around my skull; they only did the CT scan, so I donât think they could tell which part was actively bruised. But it would make sense, I clearly fell face-forward, and most of the bruising and scrapes were on my forehead, left cheekbone, left ear, and the area just above my left ear.Â
junker5 replied to your photo âTaking this photo is the last thing I remember doing on January 5th,...â
I know you probably donât feel âluckyâ but you really are. I love how you deal with things both realistically and with your patented Sam humor. Iâm so glad you are recovering, and so sorry you had such a crazy scare! In January no less!
I do feel lucky in the sense that since it happened Iâve read about a couple of people who fell over while drunk or passed out while high, bashed their head on something, and bled out before they regained consciousness. Living alone does come with that kind of peril. But I also think, you know, I was lucky to survive it and the odds of it happening again are quite low, in theory, so my guardian angel probably isnât done with me yet :DÂ
yee-jun replied to your post âHoly shit I am dying, you guys. This morning I was reading about...â
Oh Boy! What A Way To Advertise A Vacancy!
I pictured this being shouted enthusiastically by a guy in a sweater vest with a pipe between his teeth, Iâll have you know :DÂ
