[HN Gopher] I have a brain injury [video]
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       I have a brain injury [video]
        
       Author : fortran77
       Score  : 32 points
       Date   : 2021-12-11 21:51 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | bserge wrote:
       | So do I, buddy. And not only do I have no access to doctors, I
       | don't have money for it either lol.
       | 
       | You ain't special, keep on living and hope to die at an old age
       | in relatively good health, that's all there is.
        
       | gentleman11 wrote:
       | Brain injuries are nightmares. I hope he feels better in the
       | future. Neuroplasticity is at least a reason for optimism
        
         | dsizzle wrote:
         | Yeah, sounds terrible. I wonder what medical treatment he's
         | seeking? My understanding is that there wasn't much you can do
         | other than rest https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
         | conditions/concussion/di... but there must be something hopeful
         | if he's willing to move states to seek it.
        
           | throwaway_12122 wrote:
           | I went to Mayo after a stroke.
           | 
           | I was (am?) a fairly high iq person, national merit
           | scholarship, 99.8%tile SAT scores, etc. Degree in
           | mathematics, compsci.
           | 
           | I had a stroke in my 30s, and it was thankfully mild (slight
           | dysarthria that went away in a month) but I'm certain it
           | impacted my intelligence and ability to concentrate. I can't
           | focus/concentrate for long sessions anymore. I used to be
           | able study without problem until the need to sleep kicked in,
           | but now I get tired/distracted after only a short time even
           | if I'm well rested. I find complicated math significantly
           | harder to learn than I did prior to the stroke.
           | 
           | When I complained about this to my local PCP he would only
           | run normal post-stroke cognitive tests like word recall,
           | naming places/things, etc. "You test normal".
           | 
           | So I got a 2nd evaluation from a neurologist at Mayo.
           | 
           | Feedback was basically the same thing. He diagnosed mild
           | depression, suggesting that could be part of it, and offered
           | an anti-depression med, also threw in a "you're getting older
           | so can expect some slowdown" for good measure.
           | 
           | I probably should have took it because the clear-to-me-loss
           | of ability, with my doctors not seeming to give a shit, or
           | even talk about it left me with no hope or plan to recover it
           | has made me want to kill myself at times over the years. (I'm
           | fine now, not a threat or risk).
           | 
           | I still read and try and just do my best even though my best
           | isn't what it used to be, and count myself lucky that the
           | stroke didn't leave me disabled or with permanent apparent
           | deficiencies.
           | 
           | I just wish it were easier to find doctors interested in
           | helping you be the best you can instead of simply not broken.
        
             | treeman79 wrote:
             | I get tiny clots and mini strokes all the time. Factor 5
             | Leiden. Not at all rare.
             | 
             | Took 3 years and dozens of doctor and hospital visits to
             | figure out. At every stage I was dismissed. Took a big clot
             | that nearly killed me to figure it out.
             | 
             | I had severe cognitive decline, but since I started at
             | borderline genius and went down to "somewhat slow" they
             | felt I was fine. I regained much after starting blood
             | thinners, but not all.
        
         | catlikesshrimp wrote:
         | So far, the following parts can fail without a person losing
         | its humanity:
         | 
         | Heart, gonads (testicles), lung, kidneys, liver, stomach,
         | pancreas, limbs.
         | 
         | But you can't transplant a brain out into a new body. Take
         | care!
        
       | turkeygizzard wrote:
       | I'm not sure if the submitter is Scotty from the video, but I'm
       | sorry to hear this. I hit my head on a rock surfing almost 4
       | months ago and have been dealing with similar issues. I don't
       | have any tips or tricks to share about relieving symptoms, but
       | just wanted to share in case it's helpful in any way to know
       | there are others, because just watching this video was helpful
       | for me.
       | 
       | Feel free to message me if you want to talk more about your
       | experience with someone
        
       | ghosty141 wrote:
       | Oh man, that's sad. I hope he recovers and gets back to making
       | these great videos again. Wish him the best.
        
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