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My accident.

In April of 2006, due to a mis communication, I was rushing to get to work. I had to go from Matthews to waxhaw. I decided to take the back roads so I could get there faster without the traffic. As soon as I left I called my girlfriend and was talking to her about splitting up. Because I was in a rush and in a heated conversation I was speeding and not paying attention to my surroundings. I didn't see the 18 wheeler until it was too late. I was in a Chevy S10 small pick up truck. I got T-boned. The grill of the 18 wheeler made contact with my head after the driver's side window cracked and embedded into my skull. When the life flight helicopter arrived I had very little brain activity. Sometime during the flight I had no brain activity but it started back. I was in a stage 3 coma for a week. Needless to say I came out of the coma and did occupational rehab as well as physical rehab to be able to walk ect ect. I was sent home and had to return 5 days a week for 3 weeks. Outpatient rerhab. I had a bad TBI. My brain hit the right side of the skull then front. Basically brain twisted at brain stem. Was told I would never walk without the assistance of a cane or walker, would never be able to run or do a stand up type job. I beat the odds. Now I am in 2022 and found out that my brain has deteriorated 100 more then when the last brain scans were done following outpatient rehab in 2006.

     I have a family. An exwife, who was my girlfriend at the time of the accident, lives with me as well as my two children. No one ever told me about the emotional, or mental health part of all of this. I suffer from depression and a host of other mental health issues due to the TBI. After so many years I finally realize that I need to talk to someone and get help with this because I have contemplated suicide and attempted it once. I am glad i was not successful for my own sake as well as for my parents, brothers, and exwife and children's sake as well. Everything from it being hard to communicate sometimes, to now having back and sciatic nerve issues due to the accident and it affecting my gait. All I was   ever told was there was a support group for TBI patients and family. I received the mail telling me when, where, ect but never went. Finally about a year ago i stopped receiving those even. After a failed marriage now being rebuilt, an exgirlfriend, a dying mother and ill health older father; I am ready to get help due to excess stress.