How Does A Brain Injury Affect A Person’s Day-to-Day Life? »
Posted By WikiMap 3 weeks ago in NewsThe brain is a complex organ and it can be injured in a number of different ways, from a simple blow to the head, after a fall, or by disease or infection. How a person’s behavior will change after receiving a brain injury or trauma though depends very much upon which area of the brain has been damaged, as different parts of the brain control different bodily functions and impulses.
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jordan113 weeks ago
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It is hard on family. After my brain injury my son cried and said he wanted his mother back. That never came to fruition entirely, but he seems OK now with what's been left. The healing of a brain is a long process, and wares people down. Very difficult for others to understand what the victim is going through, as there's nothing to 'see.'
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miklkit3 weeks ago
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On June 30, 1978 I fell off my 1960 Triumph motorcycle. After surgery the neurosurgeon said I had a 10% chance of making it, and half of that would be as a vegetable. Well, he got the vegetable part right. Left the hospital after 13 days. Still have a quarter size hole in the side of my head.
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Differences noted:
Lower IQ; I can't do the complex math I used to do.
Lack of concentration: I have to concentrate on what I'm doing really hard and often forget what I'm doing in the middle of something and have to start over.
Bad memory, forgetfullness
More emotional: I get angry much easier than before and have to be careful not to get into confrontational situations. Watching tear jerker movies can have me crying more than my wife.-
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jordan113 weeks ago
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BOY, do I relate to what you wrote. Have you ever read the book "Over My Head?" It's about a woman with brain trauma, and the world from her perspective. After my accident it helped me to understand some of what was happening to me. Like you, I lost some cognitive abilities. I also wander, and forget what I'm doing, forget to go to the mail box and concentration is very hard.
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In the first years after the accident my temper too became an issue. A man almost hit me in an airport crosswalk once, and I chased his car down with my son chasing me and security chasing all of us. Looking back, it was funny as heck, but at the time I wanted to hurt that driver. 14 years later, I've managed to mellow quite a bit, but sense that the right trigger could send me through the roof. So I too quickly remove myself from confrontations.
But I've also found a good side to it. My view of the world changed significantly, & it seems easier to see what's important and what isn't. -
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cowboygrandpa2 weeks, 6 days ago
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miklkit:
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I have noticed a difference in my self.
Two subdural hematoma's , within four years of each other. Was hospitalised and had the blood drained to relieve the swelling of the brain for seven consective days, each time.
Result of skull fractures due to blunt force trauma. My temper has gotten progressively worse, while my memory is continuing to fail.
Of course I never let it stop me. I just have to work harder to compensate for the loss. Hahahahahaaaaa !!!
The one place the memory won't fail is the nightmares I have of the death and mutilation in Nam.
BTW those happened to me before I joined the service. I was 13 and 17 years old. As I age, the headaches grow more intense, the muscle spasms come on more often. Simple tasks are becoming more difficult, and my speech is slowy getting louder.
I guess I shouldn't have taken up boxing, or have done the other things I did that continued to add injuries. But it has taught me to appreciate what God gave me, and to realize that He kept me from dying so many times. He must have had something for me to do.
So I guess that is why I share as I do. Because God is so good. I could have died and not known any of the things He gave me later on.
Peace my friend.
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kareneshultz2 weeks, 6 days ago
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1978 husband had a brian injury at work, surgery 5 hours Docter said if that occured he would be a vegetable, or die, this did not happen anger issues have, no patience, insecurties, (feeling of criticisms) now indifference, learned 3 years ago, laid off because, slowed down, said I was told do not remember, if I had been told outlook woud have been changed, he became self-employed, (vengence) same work, this was after a 3-way by-pass.
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We now live retired, husband has Diabetic, high blood pressure, does not comprend, issues only thinks I am a nagging wife, he now understands to eat more, not to give shakes, if not enough food, over 100 lbs overweight, some anger and depression, and will not excecise, on computer 12 hours a day, I guess I am a caregiver, with just letting go. -
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malevolentdiva2 weeks, 6 days ago
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My Husband also suffered head trauma because of a car accident that was not his fault.
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the reoccuring thing i keep hearing/reading is anger issues. With my husband it takes half a second of confusion, or disagreement and he is losing his mind, he is so angry.
its very hard to deal with from my place, but i can only imagine what he goes through.
also he never sleeps anymore, add that to his recently diagnosed diabties, and you get a not so lovely bunch of coconuts.
Yet what do we, the family do? we havn't changed, except in ways that catter to him and his condition, and all it gets me is yelled at, treated like crap, and alot of time locked in the bathroom crying alone.
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