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Last time I checked there aren't nerve endings in our brain, so it should be impossible to feel sensations in my brain. However, at random times during my life, like seeing the plot twist in Fight Club for example, I've felt feelings in my brain. I just felt it again now while doing some intense introspection, and I just wanted to see if anyone else has this happen?

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[–] happilybitchycowboy@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago (5 children)

As someone who has experienced multiple brain traumas, I do have feelings there too. Different impacts have had different results. Falling 20ft and cracking my skull on concrete left me seeing everything in a hue of orange for a couple of years. Getting my face crushed by a car left me feeling strange all in the front. Getting shot in the head was so strange, it's like the back part of my brain still hurts. Especially when I try to remember certain things.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

are you immortal?

or a cat with 6 lives left?

[–] jaek@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you work for arpeture science or something?

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Dude ia a gta character

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What the fuck are you doing in your life and have you thought about not doing that?

[–] happilybitchycowboy@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The 20 ft fall was bullies in school about 30 years ago. Getting my face crushed was a drunk driver running a stop sign. I was on a motorcycle wearing a helmet, but the helmet didn't help. Getting shot. I still don't know. I got robbed and gave him what he wanted, but I guess he just wanted to shoot someone and I happened to be it. Life ain't fair https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eD_vjNjE1JM

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have a feeling the motorcycle helmet helped more than you realize. Because you're still alive.

[–] happilybitchycowboy@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Looking back, the fatal mistake was not tightening the chin strap properly. I was told later that my bloody helmet was found a little past the accident.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yikes So the impact tore the helmet off your head, and your head got run over by a car? yeah I think you're a cat with nine lives. Glad you're still with us.

[–] happilybitchycowboy@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

That's exactly what happened. I was wearing a half helmet anyways, so I was pretty much fucked already. When I saw her come thru the stop sign, I had exactly enough time to say "oh shit" and throw my right arm in front of my face. They dug 8 of my teeth out of my arm. She was driving a Pathfinder SUV which was tall enough that I somehow went under it and she drove over my head. I still vividly remember laying in the road for close to a half hour spitting blood so I wouldn't drown and thinking about my kids. I had my jaw wired shut for 6 months and learned with missing teeth, you can put a straw thru and suck Thanksgiving dinner out of a blender. Damn that. MF shot me in the back of the head with a .38 and that's been a whole new world of fun..

[–] dust_accelerator@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 months ago

Crashed into a car with my bike with no helmet (always wear a helmet people!) and lost all memory. My head hurt for a year afterwards when I tried to read something. Years later, the patch is still numb to the touch, and causes a sensation of stinging in one eye, it causes tears if I rub it.