In the fall, my kitchen turns into a place of worship because the fall leaves make my windows into stained glass. In the spring, the leaves are equally spectacular, only they tint everything green with new life. Their luminosity lights them from the inside, creating a green curtain around my house. It is like an … Continue reading The Greens have Arrived
Even the Bones…
I went to Boneyard Beach this week. It is a long stretch of sand, covered with downed trees which appear to have toppled when the water eroded the sandy soil beneath them. Each one is its own work of art, like giant pieces of driftwood. The sun has bleached them to almost white. The root … Continue reading Even the Bones…
Pebble in My Shoe
There is a pebble in my shoe. With each step I wound myself. The pain travels into the sole and causes me to walk with a limp. Step. Hobble. Step. Hobble. It is beyond annoying. The bruises make me dread each footfall. Some steps are painless, as the stone moves to the side, but that … Continue reading Pebble in My Shoe
Conclusion
This is the conclusion of my TBI series for Brain Injury Awareness Month. Thanks for reading! People do not know what life is like for TBI survivors and their loved ones. Our goal in sharing our story is to bring awareness. Empathy for others requires trying to see things from a different point of view … Continue reading Conclusion
Bill Chapter 12
Agitation- A state of anxiety or nervous excitement. Irritability- The state of being moody, grumpy or touchy. Egocentrism- Thinking only of oneself without regard to the feelings of others. I am a gregarious guy. I can talk to anyone, strangers, friends, whoever. I have no problem in a crowd of people joining in the group. … Continue reading Bill Chapter 12
Bill Chapter 11
Logorrhea - excessive talking or wordiness. This is a very common frontal lobe deficit that affects many traumatic brain injury survivors. I have always been a talked, even before my accident. But since then I seem to have trouble with knowing when I am talking too much. I try to be aware of talking too much. I … Continue reading Bill Chapter 11
Bill Chapter 10
Panic- sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior. Anxiety-a nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic attacks. Frustration-the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something. I used to go to the doctor for my … Continue reading Bill Chapter 10
Bill Chapter 9
Memory issues- a multitude of obstacles having to do with different types of memory. Depending on which part of the memory is affected, the difficulties can be wide in range and scope. The resulting behaviors cause frustration and can affect day to day life in jobs as well as family relationships. I spend more time … Continue reading Bill Chapter 9
Bill Chapter 8
Impaired Decision Making- the inability to regard the cognitive processes which result in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several alternative possibilities; the inability to take into account all possible choices and come to a conclusion on a course of action. The slowing of my processing speed the doctor says … Continue reading Bill Chapter 8
Bill Chapter 7
Flooding- the inability of the brain to filter, leading all stimuli coming into the brain at one time with equal intensity which causes the inability to process each piece of information individually. The brain overloads, and either shuts down or gets agitated in its frustration. It is important to look at my deficits because I … Continue reading Bill Chapter 7
Michelle's Mosaic 