Driving 101

Wow, it took me a year to start taking this seriously and really try to learn how to drive. If you haven’t already, check out how my driving lessons are going in my Driving Lessons posts.

mariacristinasanfeliu's avatarUnstoppable María

A few hours ago I took my first “driving lesson” since my neurologist told me I could drive.

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Brain Injury Signs

Every brain injury is different, all brain injury survivors suffer and heal differently. Someone may have more cognitive problems than others or more problems sleeping. This is very interesting because I was that I have a lot of cognitive problems, some that I didn't really recognize until I saw them on the image. I have … Continue reading Brain Injury Signs

#BeBoldForChange

Happy International Women’s Day!

Also, todays I’m 35 month’s seizure free!

mariacristinasanfeliu's avatarUnstoppable María

Today, March 8th is important for two reasons; first today I celebrate another accomplishment which my neurologist told me I shouldn’t mention because I will curse it so now I’m scared to celebrate the big 23. But today is also International Women’s Day, today is a day to celebrate all of our achievements.

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Ready to drive?

Last year me wouldn’t believe I scheduled two more classes for the month of March, which in addition to the three classes I already had and the one I have on Thursday will be six classes. Go me!

mariacristinasanfeliu's avatarUnstoppable María

I knew this day was coming but I didn’t think it would be now, I thought I had at least one month, and I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. Happy, scared or just nervous? But today I got the ok.

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Brain Injury Awareness Month 2018

It's January, otherwise known as Brain Injury Awareness Month, because of this I would like to share with you and all my readers some facts about brain injury which don't just affect the patient but everyone around him or her. This year's campaign in #ChangeYourMind which aims to help change everyone's attitude toward brain injury … Continue reading Brain Injury Awareness Month 2018

Driving lessons- Day 3

Today I have a lot to say, but I almost didn't say it because power went out at about noon today. It was returned to some areas early and it is supposed to last up to 16 hours. I'm glad to say the power came back to my house as I after 9.00 pm. Apart … Continue reading Driving lessons- Day 3

I think I’m sleeping too much

Sleeping has always been my favorite pass time but I thought this all changed after the accident, having to wake up at 8:00 a.m. every day to take my epilepsy medicine. I was sure this was one of the many things the accident had taken away from me, especially since I am forced to wake … Continue reading I think I’m sleeping too much

Epilepsy and TBI Pages

Don't forget to take a look at my pages for articles on Epilepsy and TBI. I am constantly looking for new and interesting articles to share. Hope you enjoy them! Pages- TBI Epilepsy

“Too many of us are OK with the NFL’s violence, because we don’t know these men.”-Shaun King

As you all get ready for the Super Bowl tomorrow I would like to leave you with this great article I found through the  Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Center on Facebook. They usually have interesting articles on information about Traumatic Brain Injury and every now and then I read one about concussions and brain injuries in football … Continue reading “Too many of us are OK with the NFL’s violence, because we don’t know these men.”-Shaun King

Reminders

I just realized today that I have an appointment with my neurologist in two weeks. My first thought was "this is great, I'm still seizure free",  but then I remembered that last time I saw my neurologist he asked me why I wasn't driving yet and seemed disappointed in me. That was back in August … Continue reading Reminders

That hit too close to home

Yesterday I watched this weekend's episode of Saturday Night Live which was hosted by none other than the SNL legend Will Ferrell. I was looking forward to his monologue at the beginning of the show because as anyone would assume from him, I thought it was going to be really funny, but the truth is … Continue reading That hit too close to home

Stressful car shopping

Today was not an ordinary day, it was pretty stressful for me because we we're car shopping. Nobody was going to buy a car today so we were really window shopping but Jose told me we had to play hard to get to get better prizes. That sounded allright to me, until it came time … Continue reading Stressful car shopping

Growing on Pinterest

Two years ago Unstoppable María started to grow, trying to reach a larger audience. Find un, friend us We were still pretty new to the blogging world but t decided to try to also navigate the web outside of WordPress, reaching places like Facebook, Twitter and even YouTube, among others. It was a lot of … Continue reading Growing on Pinterest

Yoga Rehabilitation Therapy

I have taken yoga a few times and I have to admit it is relaxing, at least way more relaxing than doing any other exercise. I have also done aqua yoga, which is yoga in the water. I like that better because I love being in the water and movements are easier in the water. … Continue reading Yoga Rehabilitation Therapy