Car accident??? memory loss???!
Question: my daughter was in a car accident, she got hit really hard on the back of the head! i've been waiting in the hospital for about 4 hours, just worrying, untill a dctor told me to go home. i can't aet lunch and i can't stop worrying. she is in a comma now, because of her head... i heard that a hit on the head can cause memory loss? i feel like it's my fault for letting her drive last night? tell me if you think she will have memory loss, and how can i get myself to stop worrying for now.
plz, i need help!!!!
Answers: my daughter was in a car accident, she got hit really hard on the back of the head! i've been waiting in the hospital for about 4 hours, just worrying, untill a dctor told me to go home. i can't aet lunch and i can't stop worrying. she is in a comma now, because of her head... i heard that a hit on the head can cause memory loss? i feel like it's my fault for letting her drive last night? tell me if you think she will have memory loss, and how can i get myself to stop worrying for now.
plz, i need help!!!!
this is a very difficult situation for those like you who love your daughter, because if she has long-term memory loss, she may not remember you at all. but all you can do is keep waiting, don't worry yourself sick and deffenetly don't blame yourself for this, you could never have forseen the accident!! eat something, chocolate is always good to calm someone down... try to treat yourself with something that really tastes good to raise the moral a little bit... Your daughter will wake up, and amnisia or not, she is still your daughter even if she doesn't remember. Your job isn't to blame yourself for it (what good will that do?), but to help her, and starting by helping yourself because it is very hard to help someone else when you have problems too!!!! while waiting, don't just stand infront of the phone, staring at it and waiting to hear the ring... have lunch or a nice snack, watch some TV, tv shows are always good to get your mind off something because you get into them...take a bubble-bath or shower and change into comfertable clothes...
Amnisia isn't always permanent!!! if what she has is permanent, than all you can do is help her by telling her about everything about her. take care of her AND yourslelf... BUT most importantly, in the meanwhile, relax!!!
if it isn't permanent, than you are lucky, help her by telling her who she is and everything.... listen to her speek so she can re-begin to feel at home... or if you do not think you are capable of it without it making you sad, send her to a psycologist who will help her re-find her memory...
when you finally know if there is anything wrong with your daughter, do what you have to do, which is going to visit her and see how she is... but then you can call up her friends and the rest of family and tell them what happened, because she might not be capable to (she might not remember)... her friends and family have the right to know, right??? so the best is to spair your daughter to have to tell them after all she has been through!!! BUT, most importantly, do not tell them right away, wait till the news sunk in for yourself before have to explain the story!!! TAKE YOUR TIME!!!
don't worry yourself!!!!
hope things turn out ok!!!!
good luck!!
The doctors have all the equipment and medicine necessary to help your daughter recover.
Memory loss can be permanent or temporary so the best thing to do is to stop worrying about it and the doctors will investigate to find out what happened.
Hope your daughter makes a full and speedy recovery .
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My own brother was hit by a car when he was 6. He suffers from a lot of problems because of it. The only memory loss he suffered from the accident was a period of about a month. He can not remember anything from about three weeks before to just after he was discharged. He spent 3 days in a coma. His was a worst case senario, And he had to relearn everything. How to walk, talk, eat, write, and even, at first, who his family members were. I think that you will never stop worrying. Head injuries are very serious and should be treated as such.
I know this has to be very scary and upsetting. I imagine when your daughter wakes up she won't remember the accident at all and she might have some memory loss. It is common with a head injury but the extent won't be know until after shes awake and talking. Even with memory loss or amnesia she can recover. Even a mild concusion can cause memory problems and when I was in serious car accident I did not have a head injury and I didn't loose conscioussness but I still can't remember some of what happened. This is sometimes the bodies way of protecting itself to avoid emotional trauma. A coma is a bodies way of protecting its self and for healing. Don't overwelm yourself with guilt or you'll just make yourself sick. The hospital should have a chaplain or social worker you can talk to to sort out your feelings. You are in shock right now and what you are experiencing is normal. Just try your best to get some rest and do get something to eat. The best way you can help your daughter is by taking care of yourself and let the medical staff care for your daughter. Just take it one step at a time you'll both get through this and remember you are not alone.
I was in a less severe accident a few years ago.
It is all such an individual thing, every one is different.
For the first 2 or 3 years I had some difficulty with my short-term memory, and with Miltie-tasking -- like in the kitchen.... Or when someone would ask me to do something. It was frustrating for me and for those around me.
I went to a psychologist for 2 yrs., and was greatly helped in my understanding of how to deal with my functioning problems, and how to deal with symptoms.
Today, friends of mine (even one in the mental health field) have declared me to be "normal" as opposed to disabled.
The improvements are small but steady. My family trusts me again, and other than tiring quickly & napping each day, I function now like anyone else out there.
A friend of mine has had 2 head injuries. She forgets a little sometimes, but does anything anyone else can do.
Tip: My ability to concentrate was zip. But I was determined to improve my concentration. Maybe I couldn't carry on a conversation very well, recalling words to use, but I could...and I did...sit down infront of my computer. I found a video game that was very theraputic and challenged me.
It's called SUPER BOUNCE OUT by Gamehouse.
The first few days, don't be too discouraged. Her condition can change dramatically. Not all symptoms are permanent.