Author: dawncorbelli

Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported effects after a brain injury. Unlike “normal” fatigue, which is time limited and alleviated by rest, the intense feeling of fatigue after brain injury may be present most of the time and can have a significant impact on quality of life. Fatigue is a feeling of exhaustion,… Continue reading Not Today

Many people who have brain injuries tend to act on impulse. What does that mean exactly? Acting on impulse is spontaneous. There is no consideration to how it could affect others or even oneself, for that matter. There is no wondering about how you’ll feel about it later. It is just about the here and… Continue reading Damn IT!

I participate in brain injury support groups because I feel less alone with people that go through what we as a family go through now that Veronica and I have brain injuries. This following excerpt is from another person that suffers from a brain injury, posted with their permission, using no names. I want to… Continue reading THIS is How Brain Injury Feels

There are more than 5.3 million individuals in the United States who are living with a permanent brain injury-related disability. That’s one in every 60 people. At least 2.8 million Americans sustain traumatic brain injuries in the United States every year. Source: 2023 Brain Injury Association of America. Brain Injury Awareness Month. Brain Injury Awareness… Continue reading Do Not Say This to a Brain Injured Person

When it comes to doling out medication to our loved ones, or even ourselves, it can and is extremely difficult, even impossible for many. I am a survivor and caregiver. I have a moderate traumatic brain injury and my daughter has a severe traumatic brain injury from the same car accident 15 years ago, Feb.… Continue reading To the Rescue