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4 HN users recommended this commentary2 months2023–2024 score 2
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HN commenters point people dealing with concussions or brain injuries to it as a hopeful first-hand story of recovery.

An update from the Strange Parts YouTuber on his recovery from a brain injury caused by a metal pipe while filming, and his plans for the channel.

“he had a concussion and seems to be handling it quite well, even recovering” (HN, 2023)

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@iamflimflam1 Feb 2023 Recommends
on HN thread Implant lets those with severe paralysis send texts with just their minds
Might be worth having a look at the Strange Parts YouTuber - he suffered severe concussion after an accident with serious brain fog and has managed to come out the other side. I believe he used these guys: [link] or maybe these guys: [link] No idea if this would be covered by your health insurance (assuming you're USA). [this video]
YouTuber's recovery from a severe concussion
@jchw Jun 2023 Recommends
on HN thread Ask HN: How to navigate the world as a brain-damaged 17 year old?
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Hey, sorry to hear about the bullies, I don't understand why everyone tolerates the tragically broken school systems we have (I'm in the U.S., and my experience with school wasn't great either. Nobody cares here either.) I can't give much in terms of life advice, but maybe you'll find this video from Strange Parts interesting, a YouTuber who almost lost everything due to a head injury and got terrible advice from well-meaning medical professionals. I have No idea if this could possibly be useful, but I hate the idea that someone might be able to recover still but never gets the right help. [this video] There's so many different kinds of head injuries, though, and I'm sure they are all very different. But, I still wish you best of luck in recovery.
YouTuber's head injury story and bad medical advice
@vilvadot Jun 2023 Recommends
on HN thread Ask HN: How to navigate the world as a brain-damaged 17 year old?
Sorry to hear about your attack. It reminded me of Cory from Strangeparts, he had a concussion and seems to be handling it quite well, even recovering: [this video] . Hope it can help you somehow. Hope you best of luck with whatever you decide to pursue.
Creator handling concussion and recovering

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@evilai Mar 2024 Cites it
on HN thread We've Been Treating Concussions All Wrong
Very similar to the experience recounted by this engineer YouTuber[1], who is partly known for modifying his iPhone to add a headphone jack[2]. It's incredible the harmful effect that incorrect medical treatment can have. [1] [this video] [2] [link]
Similar experience with incorrect treatment of a concussion

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