FAQ

I got a reader question emailed to me and I would like to address it here. Thanks for the email! Katie, you're so wonderful! I'm really glad there are other people out there who are trying to deal with similar things. She asked if I have any residual effects from my injury. Like headaches and stuff. I am happy and feel so blessed to say that no, I haven't had a headache since the day I woke up! It was a bit of a miracle. No headache like the doctors assumed. Of course I have headaches, but I always had them before so how could I expect them to go away? I get headaches if I'm really hot or, I guess, if its super cold and every muscle in my body is tense so I don't freeze, and my neck cramps up. Also, no seizures, like the doctors also thought. Atleast I haven't had one yet! Knock on wood.

I do get horrible Canker Sores. They're never ending and I've had up to 6 sores at one time. I don't know why. They started right after I left the hospital. It might just be a coincidence. We don't know why I have them, but I do. And it makes talking and eating a big pain.

As far as physical pain, thats really it. I do have some really bad hips. Its gotten worse since my accident but they've been a problem since I was about 10. They might be getting worse just because of time. Who knows?

Another thing, I'm a great sleeper. I know that goes both ways with head injuries, and I sort of lucked out! For the first 1.5-2 yearsish I was a incredibly hard sleeper. Nothing woke me up. One time my inlaws came in my room, turned on the lights, picked up the bed and moved it, fixed the vent in the wall, and moved the bed back, all without me waking up. Now sleep is pretty normal, although I have always suffered from "sleep paralysis."

Also, I got a new camera, and I still haven't figured out how to get pictures off of it and onto a computer. When I do, I have lots of pictures on there! Until then, we just have black and white text. If you have any questions or things you'd like me to tell you about, lets hear it!