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My husband had a car accident 8 mo ago and it resulted in surgery and a TBI. He constantly asks me the same questions, and talks about the same things over and over. He doesn't want to listen and refuses to move forward doing things physically. He says he's not ready. But, he wants to drive oh so bad, and I just can't let him. He has no peripheral vision to his right, along with no quick reflexes. Do people with a TBI ever return to the way they were before?

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I'm so sorry for the profound injury your husband suffered and how it has altered both your lives. I think we need more info, like if he is currently doing and type of PT or retraining in order to regain skills? Also, how old is he? WHether or not he can/should drive is usually decided by the DMV -- and you can tell him this in order to take some of the pressure off you as the gatekeeper. He wouldn't pass the peripheral vision portion of the eye test for sure.

As for repeating things, that sounds like a concussion. My husband had a bad one a few years ago (nnot a TBI) but maybe your husband's injury includes a concussion? What does his neurologist say about how to improve his abilities?
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If he is not participating in his own rehab this can slow any progress he might have made.
Your basic question do people "ever" return to the way they were?
What does his doctor say?
How severe was the trauma?
It is possible that it will take years, or it may never happen.
That is the reality of some TBI.
I think that you should prepare yourself for that and be glad for any improvement.
There is a very good possibility (and I mentioned this in one of your other posts/questions) that he may develop dementia due to the TBI. So a visit to a Elder Care Attorney to sort things out now and possibly for later is a good idea. You need to make sure that all paperwork is in order. Will, Trust (you might want to consider a Special Needs Trust just in case something happens to you)
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