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Traumatic Brain Injury

  • 03-02-2022 8:29pm
    #1
    BohsCeltic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    I haven't posted in a good while.

    Anyways I suffered a TBI last year and spent 3 Months in Connolly hospital (3 weeks in ICU) and then 3 Months in the National Rehabilitation Hospital.

    I lost all feeling on the right hand side and I was in a wheelchair.

    Thankfully I have battled through this and I'm walking, independent e.t.c.

    I also was diagnosed with traumatic 4th nerve palsy.

    While I have no pain it is very frustrating. I'm waiting on a follow up about this..

    I am also doing physio both at home and with a physiotherapist.

    Does anyone have any advice on things I can do or people I should see as I'm sure I have left out something.

    I have been to ABI Ireland and also Headway so any tips e.t.c would be appreciated .

    I was on disability allowance at the time so I have to find something soon but I'm quite limited.


    Thanks in Advance



Comments

  • #2
    connected1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭connected1


    I'm sorry that I've no good advice to give - but I couldn't read your post without coming on just to say I wish you all the best in your recovery. It sounds like you've come a long way already and I hope things continue to get better for you.



  • #3
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,577 ✭✭✭✭Strumms



    Ask the physio about how they would recommend you should compliment your work with them with working independently yourself ….

    It ‘might’ be that they’d recommend stuff like a buying a treadmill, bosu ball, resistance bands, cross trainer, suspension trainer…..whatever would safely suit your ability and help but of course they can advise…

    a word to the wise, there is a chronic shortage of state physios… they are seeking to drop patients like there is no tomorrow…. So be careful, don’t set yourself up to be dropped.



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