(((Snoopy3407)))

I can really relate to the effect of your TBI. I had a mild TBI in March of 2007, one year after brain surgery for my epilepsy. Since I'd had area of my skull removed in E surgery, my brain swelling didn't cause deadly problems for me.

I was pretty darn depressed before my TBI, but the TBI intensified my depression tenfold! My hub wasn't real sympathetic or understanding at all ~ and we had 2 young toddlers at home. I couldn't STAND the noise...it was way too intense for me! My depression became more and more intense. Thankfully, I never had delusions or heard voices, but I seriously planned the end of my life. And my entrance into the mental hospital was the end of my marriage.

I haven't been able to chat really, since my TBI. I can't process quickly enough, which just makes me frustrated. But a great website for support is http://www.tbihome.org You may want to check it out sometime. Seven months isn't very long really. It takes a LONG time for the brain to heal, which is invisible to others. I didn't see any improvement or acceptance in me for 2-3 years since the injury occurred. In some ways, we improve. Other ways, we just have to accept that we can't do X anymore. Our brains can't handle the stress and lots of changes.

My thoughts are with you. You're always welcome to PM me. Us TBI survivors have to stick together and support one another