"As for myself, I volunteer on good brain days. That helps me feel productive. With the economy the way it is, sometimes places don't even need volunteers, which hurts when your just trying to do something. Keep on trying.
David"
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Lord blessed me w the ability to still function well, although the job market has not blessed me with a single job oppurtunity worth nethingContinue
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Unexpected problems with diffuse axonal tbi
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I have experienced a lack in my sex drive and a loss of interest in next to everything I use to be passionate about. Will this return? Or can I count on all of this just being for life? Will I ever…Continue
Tags: passion, love, interests, loss, memory
Started this discussion. Last reply by Joel Page Jul 22, 2012.
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Debi replied to Matt Ioerger's discussion Biggest problem"I am not sure to what extent you have been looking for work Matt and how long however I would encourage you to continue your look. Sometimes we need to do work for a time that we don't want to and wait for something better to come. If you need…"
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Matt Ioerger posted a status"just bummin round on here, researching stuff. things are getting better.......... still have a billion questions"
"As for remembering the accident, (or crash in my case), I believe your brain is just protecting itself, I can remember vividly about 2 weeks b4 my crash, but then some things even earlier my brain "doesn't want to remember, I have a black…"
Matt Ioerger replied to Matt Ioerger's discussion Unexpected problems with diffuse axonal tbi"haha sooooo true. She spent every day in the hospital oct 8th to december 17th wishing for me. Was her chance to leave but she didn't. Man need to get back to work soon"
"I had a diffuse axonal TBI too, 20/3/10, it does mess with everything, I spent 5 months comatose too. All I can say is from my experience, everything is getting better every day, lucky as it may be, I've never had issues with loss of sex drive,…"
Matt Ioerger replied to Matt Ioerger's discussion Unexpected problems with diffuse axonal tbi"Thanks Andrew and Mary. This is all helpful, reminding me that there is still hope. I read somewhere that 30 percent of people with a diffuse axonal or even traumatic brain injury suffer a loss in their pituitary section of the brain. I know nothing…"
Andrew Gray replied to Matt Ioerger's discussion Unexpected problems with diffuse axonal tbi"Hi Matt. I am in close to the same place you are. I lack interest in everything including sex. I fell from a ladder at work, which I remember coming to on the floor and then it was 2 weeks later. My fall was 11 months ago. I am told this is not much…"
mary lutz replied to Matt Ioerger's discussion Unexpected problems with diffuse axonal tbi"I wish there was a definate answer to your question, but I have not found one. I have had similiar issues, and the passion does come back but still wax and wanes, like returning to work. I get all gung ho and find suitable job listing, then the next…"
Matt Ioerger replied to Matt Ioerger's discussion Unexpected problems with diffuse axonal tbi"Thanks for your input boss. Your right, just be thankful the rest of my life's memory is still there. Never really thought about how lucky that is. Thanks, and awesome to hear that it will come back."
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- What do you find most difficult living with a brain injury
- This journey is going on 8 months, I am much more fortunate than many with a diffuse axonal injury but I still have 4 to 8 more months left before I get to be the old me again.
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- Suffering from a brain injury i started to search your page for things and changes relative to mine. I have lost all previous interests cannot drive don't know if i'm glad i lived or not. Can't get any help to save my life as far as financially goes. Can't drive live in the country so my life is controlled by family down to every last second.
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Hi Matt, welcome here! I am new also. I actually just re-signed in today!
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David Money replied to Matt Ioerger's discussion Biggest problem"As for myself, I volunteer on good brain days. That helps me feel productive. With the economy the way it is, sometimes places don't even need volunteers, which hurts when your just trying to do something. Keep on trying.
David"
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