Tag: post-concussion syndrome
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Writing my brain injury story for Instagram
Writing my story using the word count (less than 400) allotted by IG sounded way too hard, so I let myself free write the first draft with the intention of editing it until it met the requirements. The problem was I…
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How PCS prepared me for pandemic life
To say I “freaked out” when lockdown was announced for my county is putting it mildly. Every newly canceled event disrupted my equanimity a little more, and then the announcement of…
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What it’s like to be me
As I sit here, I’m not quite sure how to write this. My new life is so different and yet I struggle to describe it to the people who live with me, let alone the casual observer. How do you describe life with Post-Concussion Syndrome? How do you describe life with chronic fatigue and chronic…
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5 Things I didn’t know about concussions before I was concussed
Great news: a version of this piece was published on The Mighty! A concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) The Centers for Disese Control and Prevention (CDC) describe a TBI as an injury, caused by a a bump, blow or jolt to the head, that disrupts the brain’s ability to function normally. To get…
Elisa Jeannette 