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Posted 2014-04-30T12:47:47Z
Answer to Requests
Whether this is your first time here, or you are here every day - thank you for coming. After much family discussion and prayerful consideration we are opening up another vulnerable area of our family life......to you.... our real life and online friends, family, supporters and those who have chosen to follow the recovery process of Caren.[...]
Posted 2014-04-29T12:28:55Z
Emotional Lability
Pseudobulbar affect
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA), emotional lability, labile affect or emotional incontinence refers to a neurologic disorder characterized by involuntary crying or uncontrollable episodes of crying and/or laughing, or other emotional displays.[1] PBA occurs secondary to neurologic disease or brain injury. Patients may find themselves crying uncontrollably at something that is only moderately sad, being unable to stop themselves for several minutes. Episodes may also be mood-incongruent: a patient might laugh uncontrollably when angry or frustrated, for example.[...]
Posted 2014-04-29T05:00:02Z
Caregivers of TBI Patients
Physical changes may include: problems with vision, weakness
and coordination, as well as headaches, dizziness, fatigue, pain, and
sleep disturbances.
Thinking changes may include: memory and learning problems,
decreased concentration, problems with judgment, and slower thinking.
Emotional issues may include: irritability, problems managing anger
or frustration, depression, anxiety, adjustment diiculties, and problems with
social functioning.[...]
Posted 2014-04-29T04:24:34Z
From Caren
Caren Robinson 11:49 pm
Good News. My appointment with the Dr. on Friday got some super results thus far!
I go in for an evaluation for physical and occupational therapy tomorrow on Tuesday and have Speech Therapy Evaluation scheduled as well. They will be calling me apparently to set up the neuropschologial testing.
Now this is what I call progress. This was NOT a good day for patience though and my emotions have been all over the place, but mostly feeling produtive and a hamster in the spinning wheel at the same time....[...]
Posted 2014-04-29T03:48:01Z
Caren Robinson 12:47 pm
FROM CAREN
Caren Robinson 12:47 pm
So a bit of good news and to catch up newcomers to this blog what was going on today. I had received a bench warrant arrest request and had my license suspended while in the hospital for not showing up for court. My husband tried to contest both tickets but they wouldn't let him because his name wasn't on them. He even told them I was in the hospital from the wreck. They said I had to do it in person. However I was in the hospital for almost 4 months and couldn't "show up".
I met with the Assistant City Attorney today with my mom. By the way, their entrance, security system, and exit and seating are NOT handicap or wheelchair friendly. I found that odd since it was a City Building. About the Assistant City Attorney though. He seemed like a nice enough fellow....and the good news is that they dropped the bench warrant and reinstated my license. The next step is that I have to show up to either a "formal or informal" hearing with the City Attorney, Officer, and me - in about a month. I still think I should have an attorney with me at this thing coming up. I found out though that both tickets are civil infractions and NOT punishable by jail time according to him. Either way, I don't want them on my record, because of all the puzzle pieces we have. So, for now, today - I take a breath and focus on the next Chapter of this journey.[...]