Beyond Brain Trauma
A blog about my personal experience with Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS), a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Mine occurred in 2021, and my intention is to give hope and understanding to those who have been dealt a similar path in life.
Post-Concussion Syndrome Symptoms – Mine and Others’
There are many symptoms of head trauma, and doctors say that each trauma is unique. First I’m going to list the symptoms I experienced, then provide another list of symptoms I didn’t experience. Finally, I’ll share a little about the chronology. Symptoms I experienced: Other symptoms experienced by
How the Brain Injury Happened / It Is Possible to Improve
In 2021, I had been living in Spain for more than 4 years, where I’d moved to be with my partner. Every summer we would travel to the US to spend time with my family. During the COVID year (2020), we stayed in Spain, but in 2021 we
The Flu and Post-Concussion Syndrome
I have heard that after suffering a head injury it is not uncommon that a ‘mild’ illness like a cold or flu can cause you more problems than normal, and it can also cause worsening of brain symptoms. This has happened to me before and this week was