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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 245590" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>From one Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patient to another...........it's a long process. I think the older you are, the longer the process.</p><p> </p><p>For the first at least 2 yrs following my accident, my kids swear I was not the person who had raised them. I went thru the motions, but the me that made me who I am.......was lost. Even as I regained cognitive ability that I'd lost, which was also slow by the way, my personality was not the same.</p><p> </p><p>easy child says I got lost in la la land. She tells me if she didn't know better, she'd have sworn I'd spent those years stoned outta my gourd. That is how out of it I was. Processing even simple info at times was too much for me. And yeah, racing thoughts, mood swings.........</p><p> </p><p>Well, let's put it this way, after a lifetime managing BiPolar (BP) on my own without medications.....I had to go to a psychiatrist and get medications to cope. It was like as my brain was trying to re-wire itself.....it got sort of screwy as it was making the new connections. So it threw everything outta wack.</p><p> </p><p>And now....I have only very very vague memories of that time period of healing of 2-3 yrs after the accident. I don't recall easy child graduating from the nursing program.....yet I stood on stage and pinned her with sister in law. I don't recall much of Darrins babyhood unless it is thru picture stimulation. I have a very vague memory of Travis' graduation.......sort of. </p><p> </p><p>Yet to the family, other than the personality thing........they thought I was ok. Oh, and the memory thing. easy child used to have to tell me all day long if I was going to watch Darrin, and even then when she'd bring him over I'd be surprised to see him. lol (I can laugh now, wasn't funny then)</p><p> </p><p>It's a longish process. Definately not a short one. You've gained back <strong>tons</strong>, which is extremely promising, but you still have quite alot to go if you're anything like me. I still am an ongoing process. So try to be patient. If family have issues........give them info and make them read about it. (although it's really hard to "get" unless you've been there done that)</p><p> </p><p>You'll get there with some time. And I know it's scary. Still scares me, though not as much as it used to.</p><p> </p><p>I'll PM you in a little bit. (I'm cooking right now)</p><p> </p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 245590, member: 84"] From one Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patient to another...........it's a long process. I think the older you are, the longer the process. For the first at least 2 yrs following my accident, my kids swear I was not the person who had raised them. I went thru the motions, but the me that made me who I am.......was lost. Even as I regained cognitive ability that I'd lost, which was also slow by the way, my personality was not the same. easy child says I got lost in la la land. She tells me if she didn't know better, she'd have sworn I'd spent those years stoned outta my gourd. That is how out of it I was. Processing even simple info at times was too much for me. And yeah, racing thoughts, mood swings......... Well, let's put it this way, after a lifetime managing BiPolar (BP) on my own without medications.....I had to go to a psychiatrist and get medications to cope. It was like as my brain was trying to re-wire itself.....it got sort of screwy as it was making the new connections. So it threw everything outta wack. And now....I have only very very vague memories of that time period of healing of 2-3 yrs after the accident. I don't recall easy child graduating from the nursing program.....yet I stood on stage and pinned her with sister in law. I don't recall much of Darrins babyhood unless it is thru picture stimulation. I have a very vague memory of Travis' graduation.......sort of. Yet to the family, other than the personality thing........they thought I was ok. Oh, and the memory thing. easy child used to have to tell me all day long if I was going to watch Darrin, and even then when she'd bring him over I'd be surprised to see him. lol (I can laugh now, wasn't funny then) It's a longish process. Definately not a short one. You've gained back [B]tons[/B], which is extremely promising, but you still have quite alot to go if you're anything like me. I still am an ongoing process. So try to be patient. If family have issues........give them info and make them read about it. (although it's really hard to "get" unless you've been there done that) You'll get there with some time. And I know it's scary. Still scares me, though not as much as it used to. I'll PM you in a little bit. (I'm cooking right now) (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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