returning from a traumatic brain injury

[redrhodie]

I'm trying to be more independent because my mom is leaving tomorrow so I tried making myself nachos for a snack. I couldn't remember how to open the bag of chips. Then I got dizzy and disoriented and spilled cheese on the floor.

I'm also quite sick of having a constant headache and being sensitive to sounds. I'm hopeful this will go away soon.

My main concern right now is that my vision in the left eye is not what it used to be. I'll talk to my doctor tomorrow.

Do you have anyone else to help? Or, can you go home with your mom to recover with her care a little longer? It sounds like you still could use some help. I know you want to get back to normal as soon as possible, but maybe that will happen faster if you get more rest.

[loopybunny]

Do you have anyone else to help? Or, can you go home with your mom to recover with her care a little longer? It sounds like you still could use some help. I know you want to get back to normal as soon as possible, but maybe that will happen faster if you get more rest.

I have some coworkers that are willing to come over if needed.

Had my staples removed today. What an ordeal. First of all, I had to wait for an hour and 15 minutes before they called me in. The first woman didn't know what to do then brought in an RN. They both left to get the doctor. By the time he walked in, it was 10 min before I was supposed to have a phone appointment with him.

He did some quick vision tests and determined that I need to be referred to a neurologist. Apparently when one suffers a severe concussion with a brain hemorrhage, this doesn't warrant an automatic referral to one. Although, they had no problem spending the money to transfer me from San Francisco to Modesto by ambulance. My doctor seems to be completely unaware of the extent of my injuries. The nurse even said that she could find no record of me having any sort of sutures or why. Nice.