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Old Nov 09, 2016, 02:01 PM
anon12516
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All this sounds tough; of course you are not doing well. Accidents take so much longer to heal than you ever expect. When I seriously hurt myself Apr 2015--I was getting even more depressed that October thinking that I could never do many things again. I was pleasantly surprised that in Apr 2016--some of the worst pain, numbness, and weakness became livable (the stubborn numbness in my right arm even went away). So that part just takes a lot of time.

I do not know how you handle everything else. It sounds to me like you have more than enough outlets. I think you need to rest, think, and walk. Plus some encouragement. Don't push yourself to hard. Though having to do some things even if they hurt is better than just laying around feeling useless all day. But be careful--sometimes, if you pay attention you notice activities cause pain. You have to start doing stuff but gingerly and slowly. If you hurt more than usual, think back to what you have been doing and take note of it. (Don't overly worry though, lots of time helps) Try to accept that while you are healing, you are not going to be as efficient as you once were. It is over one and a half years since my accident (it was an attempt) and I am still not as productive as I once was--just now feel hopeful that I can do some more additional things again.

Sorry all these things are happening to you. The numbness used to drive me crazy, I hope you get rid of that one. Sincerely, Myst

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