Been to see a Neuropsychologist today

[shellsbelle]

she said she usually does all the tests in 2 sessions but my concentration wasnt great so having at least 3 sessions think i aced the maths today tho am absolutely knackered looking forward to my day of rest tomorrow lol

[1LastChance]

Great news about the maths, LOL =) Rest up, and good luck for tomorrow!

[cat3]

Well done, Michelle. Enjoy your rest tomorrow. xx

[bikerlifestyle]

that is good news indeed

[bikerlifestyle]

i find the thing is with these tests they do, i find are not accurate indicators of a persons ability, i struggle with a lot of the aspects of them, but if its quiet and i can put all my mental energy into working out the answer in a controlled environment, it quickly exhausts you, there is no way i could do those things monthly let alone weekly or daily.

so if i answer something right, that is not a true indicator of my ability when i am outside and all the other factors of life are going on around you and the noise so whilst the tests do help assess a person, they don't take into account the energy involved to complete them and the strain that type of cognitive reasoning has on a daily basis

[shellsbelle]

I agree i was saying to my partner i will probably pass all the tests as i struggle more when there is lots going on around me so its pointless in my opinion

[bikerlifestyle in reply to shellsbelle]

the way i look at it, is we only have so much mental energy to use up and when its gone, we are done, and just living life uses most of that up.

so actually trying to apply yourself to cognitive tasks is nigh on impossible most days

[Molly15]

Well done!! That must be a real boost for you, I hope your next sessions are just as successful.

You are very lucky to have had an appointment. We are 8 months post injury, and have no appointment in the pipeline. The neuro psycho is on maternity leave in Hull, and there are no plans to replace her, if she decides not to return to work!

[shellsbelle]

I have been waiting for this appointment for over 3 years

[bikerlifestyle in reply to shellsbelle]

thats a long wait indeed

[shellsbelle]

certainly is

[AnthonyMs]

I'm a bit confused, I'll be seeing a neuropsychologist next week for the first time and it sounds as though I'll be undergoing testing on the same day since the appointment is 3 hours long! I'm not happy about this as I know that even seeing the therapist and talking will exhaust me and that'll put me at a disadvantage when i'm subjected to tests and it won't be a fair reflection on my ability. Did you do your testing on the same day you first saw the neuropsychologist?

[shellsbelle]

the appointment was meant to be at least 2 hours long but she said we can go at my pace and stop when i feel i cant go on the only time i cant stop is when i do the memory one cos they have to ask you questions about half hour later thats why she has decided to do it in 3 sessions because i wouldnt cope with it all in one go hopefully you can do the same x

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It took 6 years for me to get appointment with N.P. On the first visit he saw me and my husband together. This was good because I forget and don't give a full version of events to the questions asked, so husband fills in for me. I can't go out by myself and since first visit i now have a weekly home visit. N.P. said if it helps, husband, family etc... can attend if they have any questions that need explaining. ( He's also writing me a letter for any future DWP sessions, because a letter from your N.P makes all he difference.....,apparently)

I am in the process of doing the tests. As previously said it depends how you do and what's happening around you, noise, surroundings etc.... The N.P I have uses a stop watch and times all tests and the answers are based on my age and also the brain injury difficulities assessed so far. One of the tests i managed was black words on a white background, e.g black, red, white etc.... easy peasy, but then it changed, still a white background but the written word was e.g blue but written in red I had no chance, brain just shut down too confusing so I didn't try and was out of time anyway.

For me personally the N.P visits are a great help

[AnthonyMs]

I wonder why it's taking some such a long time to be seen, do you have particular needs or was your injury not as severe, because I don't see why you should have to wait such a long time. I don't think I have a choice, I was booked into a 3 hour session which will include a draining 1 hour session talking with the N.P. which will probably make me flunk the test. It's probably another cost-cutting measure that suits the system but not the patient.

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My injury was severe, actually life threatening. Will blog later on the what, where,why and when it took 6 years