Brain Injury that happened 12 weeks ago....

I suffered from a serious accident 12 weeks ago and mostly suffering from coping how to deal with somethings. After 7 weeks of being home again and attending hospital apps etc I am getting there. I just don't like the threat area of my brain that is recovering. My emotions on some days are horrendous bit at least I have been told how to deal with it and lt my brain tell me to cry. Its difficult though coping with this and how my family were given that I was on deaths door.

[Pairofboots]

Welcome Sshhh, I hope that you find this community helpful. We a a group of people with lived experience. Headway is always a good source of information, their contact information is pinned to this page. They have a helpline in office hours, and web resources, as well day centres.Emotions are often a casualty following brain injury. We often need support to manage these, this can be medication, or talking therapies. You can access this via your rehab service, or via your GP. It is generally a good idea to engage with neuropsychology. Neuro is the important part, they address issues with the brain injury in mind, some like myself, required input from neuropsychiatry, this is not because we are mad, again 'neuro' is important part, they treat you with the brain injury in mind.

You will hear this a lot, but 12 weeks is still early days in the recovery journey. An injury to the brain is unlike any other injury. There is set trajectory of recovery. The terms 'minor', 'serious', 'mild', etc don't necessarily indicate how we experience the result of any injury, other terms people use are trauma, and acquired, these describe mechanism of injury, but the results are brain injury.

No one would want to join this club, but we are a friendly bunch and we are here for you. Best wishes 🍀

[Hidden in reply to Pairofboots]

Thank you. I am going to all my apps and neurological rehabilitation have been doing an amazing job with me which now mark's me as above average on specific tests they do. They are a god send at times to listen to me. But thank you for reply.

[ftt1960]

I found it really hard to accept my new life after TBI, even now, 18 months on, I struggle to accept that things are just not the same. My partner is a great support and we often laugh together at the stupid things I now do but I get really frustrated at times. I also feel guilty that I can’t do as much. I can only hope that, with perseverance, things will improve but I’m not sure they will.

[Hidden in reply to ftt1960]

Thanks for your comment. That's the way I feel, get frustrated easier and want to laugh at things but think I can't. I'm too scared I annoy everyone or someone. I have amazing support from my fiancé but I still i upset him at times. I'm not the girl I was before I think I'm just a pretending person in certain situation. If that makes sense. But I do appreciate your comment as it helps me. 🙂

[ftt1960 in reply to Hidden]

laugh and if anyone has a problem with it just tell them you’ve had a brain injury 🤭

[skydivesurvivor]

carry on healing, y owe it to the nhs for their hard work!! How I deal with it. Whenever u feeling down try smiling to spite it?!!! Helped me greatly!! Plus this site for support, is much needed baking!! 🤞

[Hidden]

I work for the NHS too but doesn't mean that I would never appreciate what they done to save my life and how they are helping me now. But thanks for your comment.

[Flosmum04]

Be kind to yourself and take it slow. The recovery takes time but you will get there x

[Hidden]

Thank you. 😊 x