Brain Injury blogs allow writers and others to share information on a daily basis about living with an injured brain. Beth's Brain Injury Blog is her way to talking about everyday issues she faces now and has faced over the years. Recent articles include:
(Click the title to read the article.)
Yes I Can!
“Yes I Can” should be the attitude of those dealing with acquired brain injury. It’s extremely important to keep a positive attitude even though there are many times you don’t feel that way. Thinking positively can motivate you to accomplish goals you’ve set for yourself. -- excerpt
It’s Almost Halloween – But do you know what’s really frightening?
One of the most frightening events for anyone is facing an acquired brain injury. Whether the injury is to them personally or to their loved one, there will be a lot of suffering and some very scary events along the way. There are many types of brain injury, but a very common one and the one you hear most about these days is the Traumatic Brain Injury acquired from a car crash, or a motorcycle (or bicycle) accident. -- excerpt
My Brain is Back!
I’m so excited! My new laptop was delivered and it’s like I got my brain back. Not really, but, I had a similar feeling once I realized that the compensatory strategies I had been applying to my everyday life, after brain injury, were actually working. The laptop is one of my strategies for keeping up with things in my life. It’s an extension of my brain. -- excerpt
An Unrecoverable Error in My Computer’s Brain
My brain had suffered some unrecoverable errors. I no longer had any peripheral vision and, like most brain injury survivors, my short term memory was a thing of the past. Since a lot of our cognitive processing depends on short term memory I was really having problems thinking at the right time. -- excerpt
Making Decisions after Brain Injury
After returning home from the rehab facility, I soon discovered I couldn’t avoid making decisions forever. On one occasion Larry sent me to buy groceries on my own for the first time after the brain injury. In Brain Injury Survivor's Guide, page 31, there’s more about how using a credit card may be better than writing a check in circumstances like that. Let’s just say we are thankful for the grocery clerk who told me I had written the check for the wrong amount – not in our favor! -- excerpt
Brain Injury and Fear of the Unknown
Many years after my traumatic injury as Larry and I were writing our book, Brain Injury Survivor’s Guide, I felt compelled to include information about fear of the unknown as it relates to brain injury. It was important to me that we include a truth that helped me turn my life in the right direction: Knowledge is Power to a Brain Injured Person. -- excerpt
You’re the Caregiver - but - Everybody Deserves a Break!
The day will come when the professional team goes away, but the brain injury will still be there. … In order to develop a successful lifestyle, a brain injured person must have hope, a plan, resources and at least one loyal person to guide them along the way. That’s you – the caregiver. Just don’t forget - Everybody Deserves a Break! -- excerpt
Developing the Creative Side after Brain Injury
Over and over again we see survivors discover another side of themselves after having suffered a traumatic brain injury, an anoxic brain injury, a stroke, or other type of acquired brain injury. Many times their inability to do what they once did presents an opportunity to develop the creative side of the brain. -- excerpt
Welcome to Our World
