Life With a TBI

"Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles." - Washington Irving

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgtHvBF4t-E

Last week I had interviews for several doctoral programs. One of the interviewers asked about my TBI, and I explained my injury and symptoms. He looked at me curiously, cocked his head to the side and said, "Hmmm, I guess you're one of the 8%." I must have raised and eyebrow or something, and he clarified. "Most people get better in the first six weeks or so."

Oh.

I couldn't decide if he was implying that he didn't believe me or just making an innocent comment.

Then again, in psychology, no comment is an innocent comment.

So I've been doing a bit of research on lingering symptoms, and recovery in general. The link above is to a video that is quite good, showing a range of after effects and a variety of people who are living with this type of injury.

Brain injuries, if they are not profound, really are invisible injuries, but they are most definitely there, even if they are only perceived by those of us who have them.