One of our routes while walking our dogs include crossing an avenue. We cross it on a curve where it's clearly marked for crossing and where we can see if cars are coming. I always take my time making sure there are no cars coming or that a car has stopped to let us cross. … Continue reading Facing my fears
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I was reading a little bit about different kinds of seizures, trying to see if those episodes I have had could have been a seizure. It's just for my curiosity because I will know after I get the results from my EEG on the 24th. I thought it might have been an Absence Seizure, also … Continue reading Trying to understand those episodes
I have decided, many different times, that I will write my book and self-publish it but I don't get around to doing it. I've had a million ideas, I have started a million times and I have enough time to do it, but something keeps stopping me. Maybe it's fear, maybe it's pressure or insecurity; … Continue reading My book
I want to welcome you to my new page, My dogs and me. First I want to introduce you to my dogs, Indy and Sandy. My beautiful girls are almost ten months old and they were rescued when they were a month and a half old. They are sisters and when we rescued them I … Continue reading Indy and Sandy
Today I added another page to my blog, this page is about my dogs, my life with them and I will share pictures, anecdotes and interesting stuff I learn about dogs. I hope you like it!
I know I have not been as loyal to my blog as I usually am, I don't want to make any excuses because I do miss writing and updating my blog, there just isn't enough time in a day. But there is something that's been on my mind, it's happened twice and I'm really not … Continue reading Some weird episodes
After reading Becoming Comfortable with "My" Epilepsy: Strategies that Patients Use in the Journey from Diagnosis to Acceptance and Disclosure I think it's important to recognize that first, epilepsy is not an easy thing to deal with and that we all have different methods of coping with it. The first time I remember being told … Continue reading The first time I heard I have epilepsy
The way music affects the brain has been very interesting to me since the moment I realize music helped me concentrate. I would study and read with my headphones on listening to whatever came up on my iPod. I would listen to music as I read all seven Harry Potter books, as I studied and … Continue reading Music can change your brain
I want to share the motivating story of a brain injury survivor who has made it her mission to help others by sharing her story and information about Brain Injury. So meet Michelle Munt, who was in a car accident in 2014 on her way to work as a truck hit the back of her … Continue reading Jumbled Brain- A story of survival
Epiléptico, is the work of french comic book writer and artist, Pierre- Francois "David" Beauchard, originally published as 6 separate comics called La ascensión del gran mal, telling the story of his older brother's epilepsy. He says epilepsy is not the main subject of his stories, as his brother's epilepsy was caused by a tumor in … Continue reading Epiléptico (Epileptic)
Check out this brain-training video game created by a neuroscientist after her father suffered a brain injury. Using this game, users can accomplish real-life tasks, like driving and cooking. Doing this combines physical movement to activate the whole neural network and also increases cognition and brain plasticity. Video games like Intendu one are used during … Continue reading Intendu- Brain training and rehab video game
IToday was one of those days when I was tired for no reason at all, not just tired, but sleepy too. I know I look like I'm sad or there's something wrong with me, but I just feel tired. There is no reason for this because I slept enough and I didn't do anything out … Continue reading Wake up and keep fighting
I have a question primarily for other brain injury survivors but if anyone else feels like they have something to say, you are welcome to answer. As I have said before, I'm having a lot of trouble finding a job, I have been to a lot of interviews and applied to even more jobs but … Continue reading Five years is enough
I included a blog post about starting a blog to help your brain.
Today is the 5 year anniversary of waking up from a coma. As I try to think back to the moment I woke up, I have nothing. People have told me stories about my mom and step-dad getting married that day at the hospital and I think that's why I woke up (Happy Anniversary!) The … Continue reading I try to think about the moment I woke up
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