Hi, My name is Janet. I'll turn 51 this year even though I don't feel it. My accident happened in 1975 or was it 76? Anyway, this much I DO know. I was on my way to the university for class one night when someone ran a red light. The only thing I can remember is seeing a car coming towards me on the drivers side. The next thing I remember is waking up in the ER when someone poured benadine on the only open wound I had on my arm. The next day, I was told that I had a broken pelvis. After about a month I started to have seizures and had amnesia(really scary-trust me)but was not told anything else. I had been having lots of problems with the pain and just recently got it under control but I never got answers about the problems that where going on in my head. About 6 years ago I changed neurologist and was told matter of factly that oh yeah, you have a closed head injury. It answered one question but opened up many many more. It wasn't until last year that I got this computer and a few months later, I found you here. I find this to be the best place to come to talk or to get info. If someone here hasn't heard of it, then it probably hasn't happened yet. Live has changed so much since the accident but in some respects, I know its for the better. I had some bad habits that could have led me into serious trouble. I had trouble remembering to take my meds regularly AND that I couldn't drink alcohol anylonger so I had another seizure that gave me a subdural hematoma that required surgery. I've had my fair share of head problems. But I've been seizure free for over 15 years (knock on wood). I work in a hospital and I see people come in from accidents that cause tbis like the ones we've all had. It's just that it's getting harder to do. My memory seems to be getting slowly worse, I forget things so easily that if I don't use what I've learned on a regular basis, I forget it. I have trouble with proper names and peoples names. It is increasingly difficult to be in groups. My social life is nil since I'm divorced and have little if any contact with people once I'm away from work. If I didn't work around people all day, would I be able to tolerate people better? Who knows?
