Yeah, I was in a car accident in 1981; I sustained a closed head injury and was comatose for a month.
I've noticed brain injuries are much more common than people admit or realize; I read Nico, the singer with the Velvet Underground, was killed when she fell off a bike onto her head.
Do you notice any particular deficits, if I may ask? I have a friend with brain injury from a car crash, and she has verbal processing problems; do you notice anything like that?
Whoa...yeah. Being a brain injury, it managed to affect every part of my life and alienate me from both my peers and family. I have had ataxia (balance problems), dysarthria (speech problems), delusions, suicidal ideations, halos (pre-seizure auras), confusion, dizziness, headaches, and depression.
Fortunately, by this time most of all that is gone or under control. My balance is still a little off, but is incredibly good, considering. I've been seizure-free for over 20 years, so I currently take no meds—which were what were giving me the depression and suicidal ideations. Life is good.
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Date: 2008-02-06 07:11 am (UTC)I am struck by an image of a huge, fearsome lizard covered with fleece.
Nice with the big cats, though. :P
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Date: 2008-02-06 05:47 pm (UTC)What brought that on?
Date: 2008-02-08 09:30 pm (UTC)I've noticed brain injuries are much more common than people admit or realize; I read Nico, the singer with the Velvet Underground, was killed when she fell off a bike onto her head.
Re: What brought that on?
Date: 2008-02-12 02:39 pm (UTC)Re: What brought that on?
Date: 2008-02-12 11:47 pm (UTC)Fortunately, by this time most of all that is gone or under control. My balance is still a little off, but is incredibly good, considering. I've been seizure-free for over 20 years, so I currently take no meds—which were what were giving me the depression and suicidal ideations. Life is good.
Life is good.
Date: 2008-02-18 04:43 pm (UTC)No specific problems with impulse control, processing verbal information, perceiving social signals from others, that sort of thing?