Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), also called Severe Brain injury (SBI), can be very torturing and painful. You still remember your dream. However, you may never be there, for your freedom and opportunities are taken away internally, which is the worst pain deep in our soul. Part of the reason is that the injury is very hard to recover from. Why?
The very first reason is you– your mind does not work well. The things that have worked for you in the past now stop working or work in funny ways. You have more problems than you can handle, for example issues in finance, career and family, which can stress you enormously.
Studies have shown that stress can further worsen your injured mind, health and emotions. Despite of all these things, you’ve not given up. That’s why you’re reading this article. In addition to your difficulties, What are the other obstacles?
1. Not everyone around you, including your physicians and family, knows enough about Traumatic Brain Injury. They usually don’t look at life from your point of view, either.
For example, some doctors would tell you that it is great for you to remember a 6-digit number. However, this isn’t great if you could remember over 200 digits at one time. Different brain capacities can mean different goals, dif jobs and different lives. You are often told that 2 years is the cutoff time to your recovery. This isn’t true.
2. There are not many treatment options out there for Traumatic Brain Injury. The main goal of current treatments is to keep your heart beating, make sure you have no fall and no choke.
Speech therapy is not meant to help to regain your lecturing capacity. Physical therapy is not meant to enable you to run. Social service and psychological support mainly let you express your fear and struggle, and then tell you to be patient or even accept your “new life.” Your physicians often knock your knees and elbows (reflex check) during your clinical visits. In fact, there are more effective treatments.
3. The recovery process can be highly stressful and depressingly slow. Stress caused from the injury and the unexpected life can make your injured mind even worse. However, a clear mind is the key to your recovery. Stress can also harm your health and emotions. The usual relaxation methods like deep breathing, brisk walking, and breaks are not enough.
Sometimes, the recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury means to re-learn EVERYTHING. In one particular case, a guy got very frustrated with the re-learning process. He dialed 911 as a way of stress management, and sometimes yelped to the physicians and nurses at the emergency room (ER). I understood his behavior, and went to talk to him about his progress and other’s success. According to some ER nurses I later spoke with, that ER visit was his shortest and most pleasant one since he understood the progress better and was encouraged.
4. Another drawback is the bias against brain injury victims. Some people think that you are done once you’ve a Traumatic Brain Injury, that you should be grateful for being alive. Nice people help you “live” “your new life.” Mean ones simply take away your opportunities, then tell you something else. They don’t care about your time, your money or your life. We need to be able to distinguish the two groups.
A mom always accompanied her son to the clinic, and usually answered all questions for him. The son had partial brain removal after injury and could not talk well. The only way the son could talk superior is to let him take every chance to practice. It did take me more time to complete his clinic work. I also assigned him to read loud at home. His speech improved after each visit, and he also became more active.
5. The worst drawback can come from your attorneys or even your family. To some people, your injury is a good moneymaker. The more you “remain hurt,” the more they can make. Even when you fully recover, they might still try to make you believe that you’re absolutely disabled.
This happened to a physician who suffered from Traumatic Brain Injury. The physician has recovered with a normal MRI test, and done excellent in clinical practice. However, her attorneys still wanted her to claim 100 percent of cognitive disability! Everyone knows that no physician can exist a day without sound cognitive capability. Not mention this physician who has done excellent in clinical practice. It is just like saying a marathon runner can run with fractured legs –impossible!
Unfortunately, this group usually is very persuasive. Unless you know enough, you will not be able to break their “power.”
6. Some professionals only help you get to a certain level, and then stop or give you advices to keep you at the same level. At times like these, you need to be able to recognize their underlying motivation, and move on to other resources.
With all the above internal and external obstacles, how can it be simple to recover from Traumatic Brain Injury? However, recovery isn’t impossible. We’ve beaten Harvard in full recovery of Traumatic Brain Injury, including poor impulse control.
Victims can learn to recover fast. There are knowledge, skills, lessons as well as patent-pending technology to speed up the recovery process, and get them back to work and life fast. Your family can benefit from the training as well. In just a few days, a recovery program can teach you the tools to work with yourself, your doctors and other resources efficiently.
In this world, nothing is worth more than the complete you. You, your dream and your freedom are priceless. Please remember. Worker’s compensation or others can never give you enough. you can make more even you only recover partially. Don’t give up!
About the Author
Dr. Bin Yang: Founder of The Prince Synergy that focuses on optimal human potential, success and sustainability. The Prince Synergy beats Harvard in full recovery of Traumatic Brain Injury. It has been featured in Forbes, and listed as a top expert in stress management and change management. For more information about this Recovery Program and other programs, please visit http://www.ThePrinceSynergy.com
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Comments
My son received TBI Jan 12,2008 Hypoxia. My husband and I devote all our energy and time for his recovery. He has shown more determination then I have ever seen.
I agree on what you say. Doctors and Therapiest goals are not to the fullest. Family are the ones to know what the TBI family member wants out of life. I have made the mistake speaking for my son. Know our son has to answer all questions Doctors or Thearpiest ask. The profitionals always ask and look at family for answers, they need to acknowledge the patient first. It’s there life. Give them a chance they are human with feelings. Thats another step to recovery. Be treated as a human being is part of the procces of recovery..