Today, I'm recovering from a brain injury that occurred a few months ago. The newest challenge I'm facing is thinking the floor is moving any time there is a change in colour or texture. My house has patterned tile floors and carpet. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was walking into my living room when I slipped over the carpet, bashed my head on my glass table, and was moaning in pain on the floor. My parents came running when they heard my head bang… straight to the table, to see if there were any scratches on it. FML
Today, I’m finally getting over a bad accident I had, and I'm allowed to start walking again. Alas, I’ve been flat on my back in a hospital bed for so many months, I’m having to get used to standing upright again. I get so dizzy from standing, I keep falling and hurting myself. FML
Today, I moved into a new downstairs flat. I promptly fell down said stairs. I have a broken pelvis now and can't walk or go down steps for 3 months. FML
Today, after months of telling my landlord about the weak floorboards in my living room, I fell through them as I was trying to repair them myself. FML
Today, I realized that over the past few months, I seem to be getting more and more prone to bumping into things, and tripping over nothing. I'm also apparently more prone to getting injured when this happens. I've always been uncoordinated, but this is getting out of hand. I'm falling apart. FML
Today, after a month of things going wrong in my life and finally getting better, I woke up refreshed and ready to face the day. Then, I fell down the stairs. FML
Today, after months of arguing with doctors and them trying to hand me off to mental health professionals, it turns out I indeed have a physical brain injury they missed. Scary, right? FML
Today, I found out what it's like to get brain-freeze while recovering from a head injury. FML
Today, after years of martial arts training, ballet, and dance, I thought I had pretty good balance for a dude. Then I accidentally stuck both legs in one side of my pants and tipped head first into the wall. The ER doctor has scheduled a test for TBI, and the vertigo “may be permanent.” FML
Today, I tripped over a "wet floor" sign at work and hit the floor hard. The floor wasn't even wet. FML
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SpawnofAthena 16
The floor is lava!
bxilee 16
dang OP that sucks, maybe try your best not to look at the ground too much? I don't know what to tell you
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Comments (49)
Btdtgts 23
I am still recovering from a brain injury myself, I was in the hospital for a month, the best thing to do is stay strong and positive Keep working and always believe in yourself and your bodies ability to heal. I believe in you!
samlovesham1234 9
I get that feeling with some of my dad's pin-stripe shirts. They make my eyes feel weird.
brenton490 19
Some older patients have a similar problem with white coloring. Makes you think there is nothing there and you'll fall forever. Medical field teaches you all kinds of strange stuff.
worldclassrager 41
It could be worse right?
summergurl16 14
Don't do stupid things then you won't get hurt
purple_duck88 6
Don't make stupid assumptions
InsanityVerge 8
i want to know where you had your injury. i would like to know what you damaged
amygood 5
I'm wondering how 889 people think this op deserved his brain injury!
claudiajean 24
Could you try to eating sunglasses?
candyass70 4
My husband is recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury and he used to always feel like he was walking on a boat. The good news is a TBI will continue to heal for the rest of your life, he no longer feels the floor moving. He went from me changing his diapers and being blind, to functioning at about 75% and being able to work AND drive again. Hang in there, it will get better.
Tailored 15
How did you manage to type this