I thought I was over the whole “crossing the street” thing, but nope, I can’t do it. I was about to cross the street when I just froze on the sidewalk. I couldn’t do it. I saw the cars coming, I thought I had enough time to get across, but I couldn’t move.
I was stuck there for a few minutes, looking at Jose in the car waiting for me right in front of me, but I couldn’t move my feet. I thought I would never be able to move until someone very nice actually stopped to let me cross those two lanes. I must have looked pretty scared or nervous for them to let me cross the street; they didn’t have to because I was not standing near a crosswalk.
This is probably why I was so scared, I know what can happen when when you’re jaywalking. I thought about it a couple of times, the nearest crosswalk was not far away but I was so close to the car. I was close, except for those two lanes and not knowing what the drivers were thinking or if they even saw me.
Maybe an ID might be useful for moments similar to this or worse to identify ourselves and Brain Injury survivors.
Brain Injury ID card
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I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write.
I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer.
I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book.
Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.
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Unstoppable María 
Hi Maria,
I was like this with escalators; due to balance issues in the early days of my TBI I stood there for ages before I dared step on. And then I nearly fell over.
There was lots of tutting behind me as people became frustrated with me 😣
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Hi Jo,
I totally understand because I have a similar problem with escalators, but I have had this problem since before my TBI. There is something about the moving steps that just makes me afraid that I will miss it. I actually think I might have better balance and have less trouble with escalators after the accident due to all the therapy.
But don’t worry about the people behind you, they all have to wait until you feel safe stepping on.
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