Veronica has fallen and hit her head several times in her life, as many children do. She fell off the monkey bars at school and landed on her head. Veronica had gone to the nurse’s office because she felt like throwing up, and they sent her back to class. We never even got a call… Continue reading There’s Nothing Mild About It
Tag: traumatic-brain-injury
Do Not “Should” on Me
Someone in a brain injury support group had questions about guardianship, so I shared a bit of our experience, since we have guardianship of Veronica. I added Veronica’s age to my comment. She is 32 years old. Do you ever find other people’s suggestions unwanted or unhelpful? The most recent suggestion I received was, “I… Continue reading Do Not “Should” on Me
The Energy It Takes
As many as 98% of people who have experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury have some form of fatigue. It can become a significant barrier to participating in the activities they want and need to do in daily life. Resource: Fatigue After Brain Injury biausa.org Veronica and I team teach high school students between the ages… Continue reading The Energy It Takes
The Smallest Things
I know it seems for many brain injured people, joy is a distant memory. We often become like the people we spend time with. I am a positive person who verbalizes daily the things I am happy for. I tell my family I love them and am sure to mention the things they do that… Continue reading The Smallest Things
Dawn Corbelli 