The car that hit me caused me many long lasting repercussions such as memory lapses, walking with gait problems, and problem solving difficulties.

The head trauma that I suffered was caused by the damage from the impact of my head hitting the ground which caused my brain to move suddenly within my skull. The MRI screening showed a tiny pinpoint on my brain that was even damaged. My left side of my body was affected by it not delivering the correct signals from my brain to lift my leg high enough to clear the floor. I had to concentrate on picking up my left leg for each step I took to prevent myself from possible falling. Often times I did not clear the floor beneath me and consequently I then fell down many times. One time I fell down in a restaurant. It was embarrassing! It is very difficult to always have to remember.

It became necessary to make a very conscious effort not to reinjure my head again. If I even begin to stumble or to even to fall forward , I usually try to remember to always elevate my here ad. My doctor made a suggestion for me to be fitted for a leg brace that was designed to stop me from letting my foot drag. The problem was that I hate putting it on and it was so difficult to maneuver the brace into my shoe that many times I didn’t want to wear it. I am now wearing it when I need to walk longer distances. My stubbornness gets in my way at times.