Author: dawncorbelli

For some of you who follow my blog, you may know a bit of our story already. But for those of you that don’t know, I want to share. 15 years ago, Veronica was driving with her permit, and I was a passenger. We were pulling out from a stop sign and were hit by… Continue reading Turning a Shit Hand into Something Positive

I see the joy in my life. Do you? Can you? When you have heard enough about my joy, please keep reading. It will surely put your life into perspective. Do I have a story for you! Some of you reading this may even be able to closely relate. Veronica has a severe traumatic brain… Continue reading Perspective and Attitude

Wouldn’t it be a wonderful blessing if you could help your loved one or have help for your own symptoms of brain injury? OF COURSE, IT WOULD!! Well, from our psychiatrist we were offered a treatment called MeRT for Veronica. After 15 years of living with her brain injury, it has changed her life. It… Continue reading New Cutting Edge Treatment for Brain Injuries

I, like so many other brain injured people, have a pretty serious case of anomic aphasia. This is a disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language. It causes difficulty in naming objects even though one knows what the object is and what it may be used for.… Continue reading Broken Crayons Still Color  

Along with our changing personalities after a brain injury, our relationships with others change as well. When one sustains a brain injury and the neurons in their brain are torn, twisted, or sheared, they have the ability to rewire themselves. This process is known as neuroplasticity. Neurons reroute themselves around where the damage has been… Continue reading Changing Relationships