Monthly Archives: July 2018

from https://www.facebook.com/livingwithheadinjury/ Some Cognitive Effects of Head (Brain) Injury | Sharing some from a Google search (thanks for rescuing me from “sheer utter chaos”, Big G! * (and by that I’m referring to both God and Google, but probably far … Continue reading →

I/we learnt everything “by accident”… as I knew absolutely nothing about head/brain injury for about 25 years afterwards (not even that I had one though I’d been in a coma for some weeks, I think). So just learned strategies to … Continue reading →

“Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to regenerate, reform and make new connections.” What is Neuroplasticity? https://thenurseanewbook.wordpress.com and https://anoneextraordinarylife.wordpress.com/ I like to think of it as simply wanting to drive to a destination, but you hear the road is blocked/closed somewhere … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI:
https://headbraininjury.wordpress.com/2016/04/18/not-everyone-will-understand-your-joutney-thats-ok-youre-here-to-live-your-life-not-make-everyone-understand/ and https://headbraininjury.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/not-everyone-will-understand-your-journey-thats-fine-its-not-their-journey-to-make-sense-of-its-yours/ PS My other blogs in this area are at http://www.headbraininjury.wordpress.com http://www.traumaticbraininjurytbi.wordpress.com https://headinjurytbi.wordpress.com/ https://livingwithheadinjury.wordpress.com/ http://www.livingwithheadbraininjury.wordpress.com https://thenurseanewbook.wordpress.com and https://anoneextraordinarylife.wordpress.com/ “We share what we know, so that we all may grow.” “Knowledge is the gateway…

Originally posted on Living With Head (Brain) Injury:
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/i-am/episodes/s2018-e4 This week’s episode of I Am follows athlete, chef and teacher Shane Thrower, who battled to overcome the devastating effects of a brain injury when he was hit on his bike…