Living With Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury results from an impact to the head that disrupts normal brain function. Dr. Phiroz Tarapore looks at strategies for treating patients with chronic traumatic brain injury. Recorded on 11/03/2016. [2/2017] [Show ID: 31567]
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[@williamhayes18]

I spent 3 months in a comma 4 years in nursing homes A year home with my mom Drove my electric wheelchair to the court house and got my wright's back. Got a handicap apartment 2020. Been living alone and taking care of myself for over a year

[@danitasanders3570]

Whoop whoop 🙌

[@chadkillen8813]

In 1997 I had a motocross accident. I sustained a contusion and was in a coma for three weeks. I understand the recovery fully because I also am a survivor living with similar struggles. I am thankful for this you have shared here. This is very encouraging to my wife and I.

[@tomtbi]

My TBI was the same year as yours... It has been a LIVING HELL for 27 years!!

[@julirohfit8570]

my life was ruined after i got it. i went from extrovert to introvert in 1 second after i got hit by a car. i stayed in the hospital for 2 weeks puking blood and the brainscan showed i had a wound on my brain and blood ontop of it. 2016 i had a new scan and there was still dried blood ontop of my brain. life with TBI is no joke its an invinsible disability and it can change your entire personality. TBI deserves alot more attention and people need to be educated on it. i lost my happiness and cant even have a basic conversation unless its a short one but i always forget most the things somebody said to me and i couldn't care less if i died in the accident TBI is a very lonely life its like a permanent psychosis i have bad thoughts running through me 24/7 and i smoke a bunch of weed to experience some euphoria that i never get from life and to keep my head calm

[@johnvallsater4499]

I understand how you feel. Tho I haven't had any accident I was diagnosed being on autism spectrum and it actually feels like my brain is injured in many different locations. I get this psychotic disorganized waves and my cognition sucks badly. I do exercise alot and play chess, eating healthy and it has helped. I would recommend you to try the same, I believe the brain have a great possibility to heal. But still I can feel that something isent right in my head and it is extremely frustrating, I can be walking outdoors a sunny day and just from nowhere functions stops to operate, I then run home and get to bed fast to rest because I feel so bad and out of control I sometimes just think to myself why me? How am I supposed to live with a brsin that can fail me anytime.. It has gotten better but fuck! I know I am a warrior and I'm actually happy about myself being this strong. It has given me alot of self confidence and insight. Hope you can view some of the good benifits. and keep making progress looking forward to becoming better everyday

[@tomtbi]

I feel the exact way today... Sad😢...

[@evelynlejarde-sazon2724]

Watching this made me realize "my situation is much better than this wonderful guy went through, motivated me to continue fighting there's still hope for a brighter day ahead of me, thank you so much you're such an inspiration, bless your heart 🙏🏼

[@bl0ndebabi]

I also had a tmi 3 years ago.. had short term memory loss .. motor issues .. extreme pain .. with physical therapy, occupational therapy, time and “luck” I have made a almost Full recovery, i was unable to walk or move the whole left side of my body for almost 6 months , or have any short term memory. I realize this is not the same for all, and I have been very lucky. Very informative and interesting video. Thank you

[@bitesize7817]

Excellent presentation. All so knowledgeable, and Peter’s acceptance and attitude are inspiring.

[@zdvickery]

Amazing video Peter!

[@NickanM]

*Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation, the personal angle of it makes it so more powerful.*

[@williamhayes18]

I have had severe traumatic brain injury. 2015 I still can't walk and have issues. I did die in my comma. It was a motorcycle accident I was involved in getting hit by a vehicle a hit and run.

[@jasonstockman3532]

I don't remember my 2 months in a coma but from what Ive heard this sounds all to familiar - He is lucky his loved ones are still with him , mine have left me for dead

[@ruger1776]

As far as his love ones being with him is so true Im experiencing my wife and girls really wanting to go a different direction with me! Im 9mo into my recovery I was hit on my motorcycle coma 15 days I would never wish this on anyone! I feel Kasier really dropped the ball on my accident!

[@julirohfit8570]

i cant imagine your pain. god knows what is coming for them if they left you because of your TBI not even caring for you.

[@KP-zj3zj]

( ◜‿◝ )♡

[@kristinakrampe4507]

I thought this was great. Thank you.

[@tomtbi]

Almost went to the ER today it's so bad... I've had to go there several times due to mood swings and uncontrollable anger...

[@Sunshine-qk1cs]

Thank you so much for the information. Today January 31st 3023 we have a family member at SF General who had brain surgery after having an accident. We are do scare for him and what the future may hold. But now after watching your video we feel better. Thank you once again. 🙏🌹😔🙏

[@allenculbertson8170]

God bless you and thank you

[@elihubrown49]

Someone going through this can’t watch this much tv. As someone going through a severe TBI right now I’d know. It’d be helpful if it was broken down in pieces

[@anonymousposter6461]

This, I think, isn’t meant for people with TBI. I think this is for academics and for educating the family and friends of the injured. KZbin can hold your place in a video. Maybe you can leave it open in a tab and take it in pieces? I hope your recovery is going well,

[@Nancy-pc6sf]

I have been taking bipolar meds and sustained traumatic brain injury

[@cherylschumaker1366]

Did you get brain injury from takin bipolar meds?

[@tomtbi]

I am on several medications for anxiety,depression etc... sometimes they work and sometimes not so much...

[@tomtbi]

I wish my accident on 3/31/97 took my life... The mood swings are unbearable and ruined most of my friendships... Sad😢...

[@michaelszabados3245]

love the can do spirit

[@mysticaldreams616]

Did his legs feel shaky and heavy at first when the hospital staff made him walk?

[@Emt0o]

I had a skull fraxture, subdural hematoma. Its been about 13 years and i randomly started getting severe headaches, severe body pain, numbness on left side, vision xhanges, i randomly just lose all energy and my body just forces itself asleep or to lay down for a few ours nearly unconcios, so many more issues that i deal with all day. I cannot figure out what is going on. Ive lost everything and cant get disability...im only 34 so i basicaly get laughed out of it. Idk what to do anymore. Has anyone else had issues like this years later....i recovered cery fast at the time so idk wtf is going on and i feel drs ignore me.

[@Nobody99998]

I would love to meet this guy

[@DavidDoolin]

He's the bees knees.

[@williamhayes18]

Las comment for 5 years I couldn't talk, couldn't take care of myself, my left side was paralyzed. I have memory issues. I still have a drawn up hand and my left hand and foot is numb

[@robbieferrari5723]

How are you feeling now

[@bensmith7212]

Well I had a tbi in 2021 and I must say marijuana and cbd help with how stiff I get love y’all swag team tbi

[@AndrewB221]

Living each day like you’re already dead

[@tomtbi]

Yep pretty much.

[@jasonstockman3532]

I turned 36 i a coma

[@avianfernandez5790]

Can steams cells help a patient with brain injury.

[@NhN-jw9tu]

yes

[@cherylschumaker1366]

Good question

[@missymason3850]

Whats the negative down of brain trauma? Can person personality change negative?

[@TommasoFirmini]

missy mason when I was 20 I went through a windsheild at 70km/h. I have traumatized brain injury along with depression, anxiety , insomnia and chronic pain all due to the accident. Just over 2 years later now, im doing alot better than I was but I'm not who I was. I told my mother still to this day I dont feel like myself anymore I feel dead inside. I lost who I was the joy and life I had. I lost joy in just about everything aspect of life and stopped going to school altogether. It was only the last 6 months I was actually diagnosed so I lived all that time not knowing what was really wrong and why I felt the way I did. I became a very shelled nervous person when I was so loud and outgoing and always being the first to jump to a situation. Its ruined my life so far and taken away my career I had already spent 6 years working at. I woukdnt wish any of this on anyone, and wear your fucking seatbelts because I wish I did. ❤

[@robrob6841]

@@TommasoFirmini don't know if you'll get this so much later than you posted. I'm 22 years on from dying inside as you say. What helped me - slowly - was not trying to get yourself back and not trying to leave yourself behind either. Just be patient and stay safe, by keeping contact with places and people you know but trying different things out a tiny bit at a time, waiting till you feel a spark. You can fan the flames of a fresh self within what you have left over. Sometimes it's fast growing, sometimes slow, but you just keep an open mind and stay safe. It gets better, it gets good. It stays pretty hard but it honestly gets good as long as you don't make too many big or sudden moves. You gotta think if it like a little green plant or a little fire - you gotta feed it and keep an eye on it and protect it because it's always, always gonna be younger than you/who you were and you're probably the only one who's going to understand that so you have to dictate the terms of your life - safety vs new, and you'll get good at it. You'll get away with it I mean. I'm only maybe 5 or 10% dead inside now and i almost never go those places. They didn't get smaller either really, i just got bigger and worked around them. Hope this helps, if not you then someone else feeling like they're watching themselves in solitary. Love to you all, little sister and little brother brains ✊

[@julirohfit8570]

very terrible short term memory - explosive anger outbursts - trouble communicating - bunch of arguments/fights - completely forgetting what the conversation was about mid sentence - personality change - mood disorders - problems with facial expressions - not understanding jokes - isolating yourself - not participating to fun activities - no relationships - no interest in dating - no happiness - suicidal/depression.. and a whole lot more its probably the worst disability you can have because nobody can even see that your brain is damaged and you cant fully know what it has changed about yourself, just a whole lot of negatives that come from TBI basically my life was ruined when i got it

[@anonymousposter6461]

My brain injury was anoxic, at birth, and not traumatic, so completely different bag of marbles. But my experience was like that too. Pain, memory problems, mood problems, organizational and executive problems. I had the gift of neuroplasticity when my injury occurred, and my personality wasn’t formed yet, but it sucks and it’s not good. There are no upsides to brain injury. It just sucks.

[@ChrisfromGeorgia]

​@@julirohfit8570 I can relate. Got my skull fractured leading to a brain bleed. Had surgery immediately at 14. I'm 45 now and sick of suffering.

[@CANDIKONETT]

Mine would be work-accidental/assault.

[@romeoe3234]

mine was assault at walmart/ and atv accident, cervical spine, and somebody used wire on a hunting road in florida my head slammed against the back atv rack i was knocked out cold

[@CANDIKONETT]

@@romeoe3234 😲

[@romeoe3234]

Yep I lost a few years in memory, I couldint even talk

[@jasonstockman3532]

I received no therapy

[@robbieferrari5723]

How are you feeling now

[@stellaancimer8505]

@@robbieferrari5723 how do you feel?