Lurksalot Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Hi all. I stumbled upon this site a couple of weeks ago. Some of the threads are so interesting that I wanted to leap into the fray a few times, which meant creating an account, so here it is. My poor brain has had insult and injury in recent years, and my memory, cognition, and effectiveness were diminished. My visual processing suffered: depth perception is noticeably diminished, and I have trouble detecting an object that I am looking for, such as my phone on a table. I see everything except the thing I am looking for, which is right on the table in front of me. I call it "perverse selective blindness." I can counteract it by saying, "My phone is rectangular and flat and is in a blue case." Then I can see it! I had an MRI which showed 'multiple (small?) ischemic foci." The neurologist didn't think they explained any of my deficiencies, and anyway they are not uncommon. I have yet to regain a place in the swim of things, which is beginning to get on my nerves. I don't think there are any medicines or treatments that would help, but maybe there are therapies that would teach my new brain to behave like the old one. I was pretty low until last year, and basically lived in the sofa and watched all of Netflix twice. Now I am taking classes and volunteering, and it's a world of difference. All in all, I and grateful for what I still have: reading, writing, and artiness. I have been recovering, slowly, and things are going in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Welcome to CB! Glad you found us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix_Rising Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Hello and Welcome to Crazyboards!It sounds like you're doing all the right things to be well.If you have any questions or concerns, please contact a staff person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 My hubby had a Traumatic Brain Injury a few years ago and a subdural hematoma as a result. I remember his frustration as he was trying to come back from that, so I can really sympathize with you. The object identification must really be hard to deal with, although it sounds like you have developed a good coping strategy. Welcome to our happy home and I hope you enjoy hanging out with us. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurksalot Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Thanks. Phoenix and Olga. It is nice to hang out with people that don't fit the mold, for whatever reason. So far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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