Just when you though you'd got away with it .

[Tapper180]

Hi , haven't posted for some time .Last year I suffered a brain injury .At the time I was just about to turn perfesional in mma (sort of like boxing ).I recoverd from the accident very very well ,I was in hospital for 3 weeks and off work for nearly 3 months .I wanted to resume competing but had to be cleared by a neurologist first .I made a private appointment with a neurologist who specialises in brain injuries in sport and he requested an mri scan .I had this 2 weeks ago and was fully expecting him to clear me to resume competing .I was in work yesterday when I received an email stating that "I had small prominent lesions in the left frontal and temporal lobes in the white matter of the brain ". Naturally I would speak to him about this but he is away on study leave untill next week .This has taken me by surprise and I would like to know if any one could share any light on what this means .thanks

[Kirk5w7]

Lesions in the brain are sites of damage, just whereabouts they are determine the problems this will cause. The lesions I have are consistent with the symptoms I exhibit they do not mean you can't minimise those problems and the brain can often find new pathways around these areas, but it depends on the severity/ size of the lesions. The neurologist will be able to discuss this better with you. Good luck xxxxxx Janet

[Tapper180 in reply to Kirk5w7]

Hi , thanks for the reply . I genuinely thought I was over this as I feel 100% fine , this is why it's so hard to get my head around because I honestly thought I was back to my usual self .I'm having a meeting with the specialist next week so I'll be asking as many questions as possible .thanks xx