I seem like an airhead. I don't get jokes anymore. They go right over my head. Poor comprehension, cognition, processing, get lost easily. I got lost driving in my own neighborhood last week. Saying all that, I'm 54, and I have come to love myself just the way I am. I never felt that way… Continue reading I Just Don’t Understand the Way I Used To
Author: dawncorbelli
No Control
Veronica and I go to high schools and speak to health classes about our journey and teach them about brain injuries. One of the classes we taught was a class of seniors and freshman. During our talk somehow the subject of Veronica having a Tik Tok came up. A senior student looked at her site… Continue reading No Control
From White to Red
Today I went to Safeway to pay for food trays I ordered for a near future event. I was asked to get an extra receipt for the bakery so they could staple it to the order so they would know I paid. After leaving the checkout, I thought, "I should have gotten an extra receipt… Continue reading From White to Red
A Mature Decision
Veronica Corbelli is feeling confident. She shared this on Facebook with her friends. So we got the call today for my surgery to be done with a robot. October 14th I am having a hysterectomy so I can have peace of mind that I will never get pregnant with a child I would never truly… Continue reading A Mature Decision
Veronica’s Disappointment
Veronica’s hypothalamus was damaged. It lies right above the brain stem, and hers was sheared. It controls many things, and two of them are body temperature and metabolism. Veronica gained 4 lbs every week after her 3-month hospital stay until she had gained 70 lbs. That was 14 years ago. The rest was gained over… Continue reading Veronica’s Disappointment
Dawn Corbelli 