Tag Archives: TBI

Can’t Unsee That

Posted on May 5, 2015 by peterwick

Arrrrrgh!!! I can’t unsee that! I’ve picked up this recent wise crack and used it with a wry chuckle in my throat many times. I’ll give you a little chuckle of your own here.  This was me last weekend just … Continue reading →

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Making Your TBI Mix Tape

Posted on March 16, 2015 by peterwick

I’ve already told you how old I am so I guess dating myself with that title is no big deal. One nice thing about seeing the door swing shut on the 80’s is now I don’t have to rewind the tape … Continue reading →

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A Discussion of How a TBI Can Affect the Survivor

Posted on February 18, 2015 by peterwick

From brainline.org, a nice review of the different sorts of conditions a survivor may be left to deal with long after health insurance no longer wants to cover the doctors and therapists. What Impact Will Moderate or Severe TBI Have … Continue reading →

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Another triathlete’s account of a recent accident

Posted on January 31, 2015 by peterwick

This is detailed account of an accident that a fellow triathlete just had this week. He does quite a thorough job of describing the acute phase of recovering from a head injury. Time will tell how much of an injury … Continue reading →

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TV Shows Just Aren’t Helping Us

Posted on December 16, 2014 by peterwick

This isn’t something I hear of course but if I see one more dang television drama that involves a severe injury without any consequences… For example, the show, Scorpion. Two weeks in a row now they have completely glossed over the … Continue reading →

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A Mild Dramatic Brain Injury

Posted on December 2, 2014 by peterwick

In my very first post here I mocked myself for being a bit dramatic. But maybe it’s a testament to my slow progress that it took me more than a month to come up with the larger joke in the title of this post. This … Continue reading →

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People Will Disappear

Posted on November 3, 2014 by peterwick

I’m not going to sugar coat discussions like this one or the previous one about how a brain injury often leaves you a different person. I’ve gotten some comments off-line about how much of a downer this project is so far. … Continue reading →

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You’re probably going to be different.

Posted on November 2, 2014 by peterwick

You might even be that way forever. It depends on the way you sustained your brain injury and how severe it is. Regarding my situation, I sustained a mild traumatic brain injury going on 6 months ago as I write … Continue reading →

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