Hi, I suffered a tbi last year. It's not been an easy journey but here I am. I don't know why I've avoided things like this until now, but I have. I have already related to so much stuff and can see it's a great environment, so as I can see myself sticking round, I thought I would say hi! I'm not used to forums as such, but if I can contribute, I will.
If any body would like to read about how I got my injuries...
It's mike, mark is the former best friend, no offence taken though 😊 thank you for your kind words. I feel like I'm at a very low point and that's why I came seeking fellow survivors stories. It's a year since the assault soon and it's brought a lot of good and bad emotions to the table when I think about the past year and holding someone to blame
Sorry mike, typical of me, my brain mixes things around on me, plus I have a son called Mark. No excuse, I just forget to proof read too.
My Abi was caused by a virus/ encephalitis so I don't have the added problem of being able to blame anyone, that must be awful, having all the what ifs to deal with too.
Brain injury isn't easy to cope with. I used to look in the mirror and see this individual looking back. It was a long while before I could see the real me looking back. Thank goodness I resurfaced.
Hi Mike, I too like you took a long time to start using the forums and going to my local Headway group.
I think the hardest thing for me has been to accept that I am not the guy I used to be (still trying to accept that) but going to the group and chatting on forums etc. has been great for me, as I also suffer anxiety when I am in groups of people now, so this is great.
I wish you all the best and don't be shy in using the forum
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