Thursday, October 17, 2013

My brain injury

I'm doing this on my phone, so it might not read normal thanks to good 'ole auto correct.

Here's my update for the last three months. On August 22nd, we were playing kickball at work, and I tripped between 2nd and 3rd base. I landed on my face/skull.

To make a super long story short, when I fell I hit my head so hard, I caused/made a subdural hematoma in my brain. (Bleeding between the layers of the brain.)

I can honestly say this is the worst thing I've gone through in my life. I'm forgetting words I've said my whole life, stuttering on words, have words I just literally and physically cannot say. My balance is super off, and I've been doing physical therapy for balance which is helping I think, but so brutal on feet it's making my Planterfasciitis come back. I use a crutch for safety. It was supposed to be a 4 prong cane, but they were out of those. Today I got a handicap placard for driving, which I'm only supposed to do if necessary.

Oh yes, have I mentioned my head hurts?  It's like no other headaches or migraines I've had before.  I haven't been to work since then, and as of right now, my go back to work date is November 6th. I'm scared.

Plus, this whole thing makes me not have an appetite, and I'm gaining weight from it. Even better.

I feel I need a break from life. The worst part is I'm actually not complaining. Just stating facts.

 Other than all that I'm doing ok, and hoping that my work doesn't fire me because this has all been done under workers comp.  I know that legally they can't, but they can sure start looking for reasons.

Just ready to resume real life again, and be done with all this!