!6 years ago, my daughter and I were in a horrific car accident that left us both brain injured. Three weeks I was hospitalized and upon coming home I found myself sitting in a small space between our China hutch and the dining room table mistakenly thinking I was squished in our wrecked car. I… Continue reading Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, or HBOT
I was going to write about different types of therapy this week, but now after doing research, I have decided to only write about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber? HBOT looks like an mri machine, yet it is completely enclosed. These chambers can be made for one person, or many people.… Continue reading Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, or HBOT
What Many Survivors Want to Communicate, But Can’t
My friend wanted to explain to others that think they are supporting her by making suggestions about what to do with her severely brain injured son although they don’t understand what she is going through. She asked me to write something that would explain his condition. I want to share what I wrote because a… Continue reading What Many Survivors Want to Communicate, But Can’t
I Wish I Had Known This
I must begin this week by telling you something wonderful happened to me a few days ago. Our, Veronica’s and my, neuropsychologist read my book titled, A Miracle a Day, One Day at a Time: Hope After Traumatic Brain Injury and said it would be an excellent book for patients, their families, and clinicians. I… Continue reading I Wish I Had Known This
Did You Know This?
I asked people in brain injury support groups I am a part of to give me suggestions about the things they did not understand in the beginning and even now, of their recovery. There is a wide variety I will cover here to help educate others. When I thought of writing this blog, I was… Continue reading Did You Know This?
Dawn Corbelli 