Feeling Sad
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Pasa, his youth IS on his side. I have worked with students with brain damage, brain tumors, and seizures. I myself recovered from brain surgery. You are a retired special education teacher. You have witnessed improvements in students first-hand.
There is a good liklihood that he will regain some, most, or all of his abilities. It depends on the area of the brain that was damaged and, of course, the extent. You know this. But the waiting is unbearable.
Other parts of the brain can take over for the damaged area.
I had issues after my brain surgery, but I have recovered very well. Lights bothered me. I felt like I was on a roller coaster when I was riding in cars as a passenger. I would literally scream with fear and freak my sons out. I would lose feeling on my right side. Now, I am fine and I am much, much older than your son.
My brother had a cardiac arrest and was 'dead' for a while. He had brain damage. He was talking like he was a child. He was seeing things that weren't there. He was confused where he was. He had zero short term memory. I would tell him what had happened and where he was. I waited for 2 minutes and he would forget again. Today, he is back to the way that he was before his cardiac arrest.
My father had 3 strokes. He forgot who I was, how to use the VCR, who the president was, and the month. It all came back and he was in his 80's.
But, your son is young. With immediate physical and occupational therapy, new interconnections can be made.
They had me return to teaching just 4 weeks after my craniotomy. It helped my brain heal. I had a large gap in my brain, about the size of a cherry tomato, after they removed my tumor. It showed up as a dark area on the MRI. Just 2 years later, the neurologist said that it looks 'normal' again and has 'filled' in. He can just see my titanium plate.
Yes, the waiting is horrible. But, he has his youth on his side. He also has you. My thoughts and prayers are with you both.
There is a good liklihood that he will regain some, most, or all of his abilities. It depends on the area of the brain that was damaged and, of course, the extent. You know this. But the waiting is unbearable.
Other parts of the brain can take over for the damaged area.
I had issues after my brain surgery, but I have recovered very well. Lights bothered me. I felt like I was on a roller coaster when I was riding in cars as a passenger. I would literally scream with fear and freak my sons out. I would lose feeling on my right side. Now, I am fine and I am much, much older than your son.
My brother had a cardiac arrest and was 'dead' for a while. He had brain damage. He was talking like he was a child. He was seeing things that weren't there. He was confused where he was. He had zero short term memory. I would tell him what had happened and where he was. I waited for 2 minutes and he would forget again. Today, he is back to the way that he was before his cardiac arrest.
My father had 3 strokes. He forgot who I was, how to use the VCR, who the president was, and the month. It all came back and he was in his 80's.
But, your son is young. With immediate physical and occupational therapy, new interconnections can be made.
They had me return to teaching just 4 weeks after my craniotomy. It helped my brain heal. I had a large gap in my brain, about the size of a cherry tomato, after they removed my tumor. It showed up as a dark area on the MRI. Just 2 years later, the neurologist said that it looks 'normal' again and has 'filled' in. He can just see my titanium plate.
Yes, the waiting is horrible. But, he has his youth on his side. He also has you. My thoughts and prayers are with you both.
