Comments on: Living with Traumatic Brain Injury http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/14/living-with-traumatic-brain-injury/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: judith http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/14/living-with-traumatic-brain-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-345545 judith Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:47:29 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1046#comment-345545 My mum has dementia, and although unlike TBI it came on over a prolonged period, the effect is still the same. The person you knew, who loved and raised you, doesn't even know who you are. The other day she accused my sister of chatting up my dad and trying to steal him from her. It's actually my dad who I feel most sorry for. He has lost his wife, his soul mate. It breaks his heart to see her like this. They will have been married for 67 years at the end of this month. Life can be very cruel. My mum has dementia, and although unlike TBI it came on over a prolonged period, the effect is still the same. The person you knew, who loved and raised you, doesn’t even know who you are. The other day she accused my sister of chatting up my dad and trying to steal him from her.
It’s actually my dad who I feel most sorry for. He has lost his wife, his soul mate. It breaks his heart to see her like this. They will have been married for 67 years at the end of this month. Life can be very cruel.

]]> By: Mike http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/14/living-with-traumatic-brain-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-310724 Mike Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:08:14 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1046#comment-310724 Very good article. I'm 7+ years into it with my wife. I just began my 1st blog ever. Feel free to check it out. There's so much we've been through and as blessed as I am to still have her with me...that "statue without the character" remark is like, 'wow.' My wife is still very much here, but had it not been for some miracle medication, those wild mood swings you discussed, were truly taking their toll on me and our youngest son. I'm bookmarking your page and will be checking out other articles from you. Thanks. Very good article. I’m 7+ years into it with my wife. I just began my 1st blog ever. Feel free to check it out. There’s so much we’ve been through and as blessed as I am to still have her with me…that “statue without the character” remark is like, ‘wow.’ My wife is still very much here, but had it not been for some miracle medication, those wild mood swings you discussed, were truly taking their toll on me and our youngest son. I’m bookmarking your page and will be checking out other articles from you. Thanks.

]]> By: Lalitha Shankar http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/14/living-with-traumatic-brain-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-262368 Lalitha Shankar Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:12:02 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1046#comment-262368 That was a wonderful article ,Its an eye opener for those of us who think think we are going throgh hell,nurturing just a 'flu That was a wonderful article ,Its an eye opener for those of us who think think we are going throgh hell,nurturing just a ‘flu

]]> By: Lars O'Reilly http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/14/living-with-traumatic-brain-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-253190 Lars O'Reilly Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:54:53 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1046#comment-253190 This is a good article. I was invited to comment on it by Kelly. I'm from Ireland, living in the south of the country in a town called Wexford. I had a stroke at the age of 35 for no aparent reason. At least none that doctors could find. It's just pure rotten luck. While a stroke may not be considered a TBI by some (it's called an Aquired Brain Injury or ABI) believe me when I say that for all that, it's traumatic none the less. The disruption is real, the disabities are real, the guilt and loss are real. Keep putting the message out there as I will. Eventually someone will take notice of the fact that this is a very very virulent and frequent disease. Lars. This is a good article. I was invited to comment on it by Kelly. I’m from Ireland, living in the south of the country in a town called Wexford. I had a stroke at the age of 35 for no aparent reason. At least none that doctors could find. It’s just pure rotten luck.

While a stroke may not be considered a TBI by some (it’s called an Aquired Brain Injury or ABI) believe me when I say that for all that, it’s traumatic none the less. The disruption is real, the disabities are real, the guilt and loss are real.

Keep putting the message out there as I will. Eventually someone will take notice of the fact that this is a very very virulent and frequent disease.

Lars.

]]> By: Amy http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/14/living-with-traumatic-brain-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-253138 Amy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:49:35 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1046#comment-253138 As someone I know put it: it's like the statue of the person is there, but the character has changed. This can be so hard to adjust to, which is why skilled professionals are so priceless. Here's an article on coping with TBI that might help. As someone I know put it: it’s like the statue of the person is there, but the character has changed. This can be so hard to adjust to, which is why skilled professionals are so priceless. Here’s an article on coping with TBI that might help.

]]> By: Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/14/living-with-traumatic-brain-injury/comment-page-1/#comment-253093 Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:17:15 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1046#comment-253093 Great article. Comprehensive. Resourceful. Thank you for making the information available to the online community. Have a simply amazing rest of your day and God bless you! Craig Great article. Comprehensive. Resourceful. Thank you for making the information available to the online community.

Have a simply amazing rest of your day and God bless you!

Craig

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