understand – Unstoppable María

Don’t tell me it’s not that bad

It's not like you have cancer or something This really hurts my feelings, that someone would have the nerve to say that. No one knows what it's like to have a brain injury or concussion until they have one, just like no one can know what it's like to have cancer until they have it. … Continue reading Don’t tell me it’s not that bad

epilepsy, TBI

Trying to understand those episodes

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

Brain Injury, TBI

Help educate about TBI

I'd like to share another very interesting article about TBIs. The more I read about this, the more I can understand my experience, even to this day, I hope it helps others understand too. What is a Traumatic Brain Injury? I want the information about Traumatic Brain Injuries to reach as many people as possible … Continue reading Help educate about TBI

I am that girl

I wanted to know someone knew how I felt

Yesterday I went to the place I took my water therapies to talk to two girls who had been in accidents similar to mine. I wanted to help those girls in any way I could and I know talking to someone who has been where they are is something they would like. When I was … Continue reading I wanted to know someone knew how I felt

peace and love

Love is a stronger word than hate

The acts in Orlando a month ago, the truck in Nice a few days ago, the shooting in Baton Rouge a few hours ago, and everything in the news nowadays show everything that is wrong with the world, but if you look very closely you can still find the good in people. When you look … Continue reading Love is a stronger word than hate

Brain Injury, Concussion, epilepsy, I am that girl, TBI, trauma

A better understanding of TBI

Now I understand better what happened. I know I hit my head, but I didn't really understand what happened and why it was called a Traumatic Brain Injury. I thought it meant that it was so scary that I would be, or should be traumatized. But apart from being extra careful when crossing the street, … Continue reading A better understanding of TBI

This is Maria Cristina

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Ready for therapy

She went all the way to Syracuse because I wanted to go to my graduation a year later, I am going to her graduation, no matter what she says. I love you

This was the second 5k I did after the TBI. I didn’t have help on this one, I did it all by myself. It took me like 50 or 55 minutes; something like that.