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Seven Years in, and Still Healing
Even after all this time, I still notice positive changes in my symptoms on a fairly regular basis. My doctor told me that, for the most part, what was going to heal would do so […]
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The Importance of Sleep after a Brain Injury
Disturbance of healthy sleep patterns is a well-known impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Sleep is important for everyone, but insufficient sleep after a brain injury may intensify post-injury symptoms and can even impair […]
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Internal Struggles of an Invisible Injury
It’s coming up on six years since my TBI. You’d think I’d have it all figured out by now, but I don’t. I continue to struggle with my own self-perceptions. And that’s why a brain […]
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I am More than My Brain Injury
A severe traumatic brain injury changed everything for me, in effect, completely redefining who I am. As I’ve shared in previous posts, my wife still thinks of me as Rod 2.0 because I am so […]
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“Me Time” is Important
Life gets crazy sometimes, doesn’t it? And this time around, it’s been a little crazy for me since, oh, maybe last November? First, there was the Thanksgiving holiday, which was our first time having an […]
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Attention Span after TBI
This would definitely be in the top five if I were to create a list of the most frustrating things I experience since my brain injury. I’m nearly six years into this journey, and it […]
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Your Story Matters
What if you suddenly lost most of your long-term memories? That’s what happened to me after surviving a severe traumatic brain injury. What’s left of over fifty years of memories is now nothing more than […]
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Holidays are Coming Yet Again
I don’t want to sound like some kind of a scrooge here, but the simple truth is that holidays are a challenging time for me since my brain injury. It’s all the chaos that naturally […]
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COVID-19: The Increased Risk for Brain Injury Survivors
Given the fact that COVID-19 is still a new disease, relatively speaking, studies are in full force all over the world to learn more about both the short- and long-term impacts on its survivors. Although […]
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Struggles and Doubts
Yes, we’re coming on six years, and my injury is as invisible to others as ever. And yes, I question myself just as much as I ever have. Are the things going on in my […]