Brain injury?

Question

my 17 year old sister was in a bad car accident thursday and medivac to a trama 1 hospital, she has 3 small brain bleed and one deep bleed, she is unconsious at this time but still has brain activity, she was able to have surgury to have her two broken femurs put back together, I was just curios to see if anyone else has gone through this themselves or are a close family member gone thorugh this, to help me through this. The doctors have given her a good chance of recovey. Please no negative comments this accident was an accident my sisters boy friend car hit an icepatch.

She is at the at one of the best Hospitals in America (Lehigh Valley), I am just glad she is alive, there was nothing left of the car and she was the worst injured.

Answer 1

Once your sister wakes up (which she will, by your description of her injuries), the doctor will order speech, physical, and occupational therapy. Once she is medically stable and able to respond to commands, they will probably send her to "acute rehab", hopefully at a center specifically for traumatic brain injury. Treatment typically lasts for up to a year or longer (depending on the extent of impairment), with a combination of inpatient and outpatient therapy.
There are eight stages of recovery from traumatic brain injury (the Rancho Los Amigos Head Trauma Scale):
1. Nonresponsive
2. general response (arouses to pain)
3. directed response (i.e., tracking with the eyes toward the stimulus)
4. agitation with confusion (combative at times), maximum assistance needed
5. confused, inappropriate; moderate assistance needed
6. confused, appropriate; minimum assistance for activities of daily living (dressing, hygiene)
7. automatic, appropriate (robot-like), minimal assistance
8. purposeful, appropriate; stand-by assistance (i.e., supervision needed).
Once she gets through all of the stages, she should be OK. The stages are predictable and recovery always follows this sequence (no steps are skipped). Be sure to work in conjunction with the therapists; they are a tremendous resource, and will have lots of activities that are goal-directed that you can reinforce with your sister,.
Good luck!

Answer 2

First of all, they would not have done surgery on her if they did not think she would make it. You sister is young and otherwise healthy, which helps her chances. Is she still unconsoius because she is on a ventalator? That could be medication induced to force her to rest. Doctors are not usually optomistic about some like her unless they are confident that things are going well. So believe in them and you sister. It may take a while, but she will be alright. Keep the faith and say a prayer. And I will too!

Answer 3

If your sister needs further care, there are excellent facilities for people who have traumatic brain injuries. They help the patient recuperate through physical therapy and mental stimulation.

If the doctors say she has a good chance to recover, believe in what they say. Stay positive. Lots of studies relate that friends and family who talk to patients in a coma, help in the recovery of the patient.

If you are religious, prayer is very powerful. I wish your family the best outcome for your sister.

Answer 4

my name is Linda and I also was in a bad car accident and in a coma a totally paralyzed. also had a scull fracture and most of my other bones broken. I walk, talk had two chilDren and am just fine. Be patient, listen to your dr. and when your sister wakes
up give her lots of love. with hard work and never giving up. She will be just fine I think. Good luck Linda

Answer 5

That is so sad. i have never gone through this myself, but im sure if you pray hard she will get better. I didnt used to believe in God until i prayed to him and asked him to help my step-father get through horrible leg injuries. the doctors said that there was a big chance the legs would have to come off. But i prayed to God every hour. and pretty soon he got better. i now go to church every Sunday.

but, what im trying to say is she'll be okay. just pray hard.

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