Re: Judy in IN / --a

[Guest guest]

Thanks to you both,

The links proved to be very helpful.

I read that if the hypothalmus was involved in the injury (which it was) that

this could be why he complains of being cold.

In reguard to his thinking?, he doesn't and refuses to. According to him, he

didn't hit his head so I don't know how he got the skull fx. or the brain

hemorhage. So you see, I have to sneak to get any info. He gets very upset

when I suggest that he had an injury. It's called denial.

I really appreciate the links

Judy in Indy

[Guest guest]

That's really a tough situation, Judy. Are there any plans for a

follow-up visit to the doctor?

Re: [ ] Judy in IN / --a

> Thanks to you both,

> The links proved to be very helpful.

> I read that if the hypothalmus was involved in the injury (which it

was) that

> this could be why he complains of being cold.

> In reguard to his thinking?, he doesn't and refuses to. According to

him, he

> didn't hit his head so I don't know how he got the skull fx. or the

brain

> hemorhage. So you see, I have to sneak to get any info. He gets very

upset

> when I suggest that he had an injury. It's called denial.

> I really appreciate the links

> Judy in Indy

[Guest guest]

Judy, I can understand your frustration. My husband has a severe traumatic

brain injury from a motorcycle accident in August 1999. He is probably as

close to getting back to 100% as he will get. He has problems still with

short term memory, and when he's tired, he goes back to mixing up words and

not making sense. He's back to work full time, but his supervisor still

plays the big brother roll and keeps an eye on him. It is so hard to see

your loved one hurt let alone come out of a coma with a different

personality. It is amazing what can and does happen to the brain.

I was so devastated when they told me to find a nursing home for my husband,

cause they didn't think he would come back. But he did. They are amazed!

Take hope in knowing that the brain has such healing power! The denial does

get better. It will take time, but I'm sure your husband is like mine in

that he can't see that anything is wrong. To him, he was the same. He

thought the doctors were lying and only wanted the insurance money. lol He

was so mean to the caregiver that had to stay with him for the first 6

months while I was at work. But time made it better.

The greatest healing takes place in the first 6 months, and continues to

improve for 2 years. I was told that it can continue for up to 10 years.

That is and should be very encouraging. It is to me. I found a great

resource in a support group for caregivers and families of the brain injured

It is such a horrifying time, and your not going to get the information

from the doctors. They could only tell me that they don't know. But people

who live it know. If you are interested, I will post a link to the support

group I mentioned. They can tell you what to expect, what everything means,

what to worry about, what not to worry about, and they will cry with you

when you need to cry. I don't think I could have done it if it wasn't for

their support.

I wasn't here in October when your husband was injured. I truly wish I was.

Take care Judy, I'll be thinking about you and your husband. Please keep

us posted how your doing..

Debbie Mc

-- Re: [ ] Judy in IN / --a

Thanks to you both,

The links proved to be very helpful.

I read that if the hypothalmus was involved in the injury (which it was)

that

this could be why he complains of being cold.

In reguard to his thinking?, he doesn't and refuses to. According to him, he

didn't hit his head so I don't know how he got the skull fx. or the brain

hemorhage. So you see, I have to sneak to get any info. He gets very upset

when I suggest that he had an injury. It's called denial.

I really appreciate the links

Judy in Indy