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[CLKD]

Not a problem, why would you know ……….. there are certain patterns that head injury usually follows dependant on where the brain is damaged ……….. there are few centres that do after care in the UK so it is difficult to get on-going support which is where Headway helps

For example: I know a man who was a top accountant in a very big firm handling large amounts of money: after his accident (closed head injury) he can't even recognise figures, so adding up etc. is now out of his ken.  It makes him very depressed as he is unable to do a paid job as he can't remember where he has to be, even though he uses a daybyday jotting pad to put things down.  He was 49 when the accident occurred which had a big effect on his Pension too.  Fortunately his personality wasn't affected but he doesn't have much fun or humour in his Life now.

Another man had a stroke, his wife eventually divorced him because his temper was uncontrollable and he wasn't the person she had married.

[honeybun]

On a much more positive note. Richard Hammond had a terrible head injury and went on to beat all the odds and come back to being the same.

There is hope so let's not write him off. For every terrible story there is one of recovery back to normal.


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[Limpy]

That's the thing, Richard Hammond still drives, not at all in the same league as Schumacher. But he couldn't do a lot for a long time after his accident.

He couldn't recognise his wife. Said he was waiting for his wife to come come over from France, whilst speaking to his real life wife while she was sat at his bedside. That must have been so hard for her. The main thing is he recovered.

Head Injuries are not predictable.

[Rowan]

The longer he is in a coma the less his chances are, it must awful for his family.

[Joyce]

Nobody really knows how he's doing as his family have asked for complete privacy as the reporters were camping out at the hospital. You can understand their reasons.

[CLKD]

Induced coma is different though.  Why they asked for the reporters to move I can't understand, after all he wouldn't be where he was as a top racing driver without publicity!  He did keep his family under wraps though but the World wants to know of any progress etc..

[Rowan]

I read that even an induced coma longer then two weeks reduces chances. The effects of the aneasthetic on the brain and the rest of the body is not good. This was from a London neural surgeon. 

[CLKD]

Apparently out of the coma.  Has been moved from the Hospital into a rehabilitation hospital.  Wonder if he is responding to stimulus only or whether he is much improved?  'out of a coma' can mean so much and tells watchers very little.

[CLKD]

Only time will tell.  Certain brain injuries follow certain patterns with regards healing.  Michael is supposedly at home …...