Journal Entry for November 25, 2007
November 25, 2007 12:59am
I know I've been in hiding for a while and I'm sorry! My husband's problems seemed to have gone away! No real …
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I am 35 yrs old, a closed head injury victem/survivor and I am married to a 42 yr old head injury victem also. He was recently diagnosed bipolar manic depressive. I have many questions, needing a friend...
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my children (2 boys), playing with our dog Wilson and babysitting/childcare
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Journal Entry for September 11, 2007
September 11, 2007 12:49pm
My baby boy is turning 5 years old today! WOW!!! HAPPY DAY!
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Journal Entry for September 9, 2007
September 9, 2007 4:49pm
H E A D A C H E + Rowdy boys = a bad day for mommy! However, I have found that Excedrin Tension Headache medicine helps, where …
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Journal Entry for September 7, 2007
September 7, 2007 12:05pm
Our neighbor lives in a somewhat trashy house with an overgrown backyard. We've got fireants and HUGE cockroaches now. YUCK! I …
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Close Bipolar Disorder
My husband of 15+ years- just diagnosed (6/07). b4 the diagnoses, he was 'fine', w/ few tendencies. He took 9 mg Invega daily. Update: He no longer takes invega, but he does take Cymbalta, for depression UPDATE: HE NO LONGER TAKES ANY MEDICATION AND HE IS DOING FINE!!
Close Coma
I was in a car accident when I was 16. (passenger in a car w/ drunk driver) He drove off the road, car flipped and I was found in the trees w/ closed head injury. I was airlifted to a Denver, CO hospital where I remained comatose for about 8 weeks. I was read to, talked to, and treated as if I was really there. However I have no memories of this! My father came to my room, mad because he'd been told to put me in a facility comatose, to die. He told me 2 do anything, flip him off & I did!
Treatments
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- It was grueling, but I thank God for the doctors, nurses, and therapists at St. Anthony's hospital and rehab in Denver. My therapies ended in 1989.
- Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
- In the pool, I was weightless and it's very theraputic! Being in the water made me feel normal!!
Open Brain Injury
7/21/88, suffered a motor vehicle accident, knocked a tree over with my head ;-), was comatose about 8 weeks. I thank God for Denver hospitals and Beth Israel Rehab Center & Winter Park Handicapped Ski Program!
Treatments
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- I hated it, while I had to do it; but looking back, I praise God for my therapists. They put up with a lot from me!
- Speech Therapy Working / Worked
- This was hard, having to relearn how to talk and communicate. But I am as talkative as ever now (just quieter!) :-)
- Swimming Working / Worked
- I was "NORMAL' when we did pool therapy. I loved the freedom the water gave to me. I could stand in the water with the fear of falling and gettin hurt!
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- We'd sit in a large circle &play group games ie 'Toss-Across' beanbag TicTacToe or pass a bagel arnd using swizzle sticks held in mouths, Was a break from reg. therapies!
Open Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)
Hi, I have a 4 yr old who is going on 8! Ack!
Treatments
- Education (School) Working / Worked
- My boy who will turn 5 on 9/11, just started pre-K. He was 10 days too young to enter kindergarten this year.
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Ya gotta have patience!!!
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