This post is a follow up to World Encephalitis Day: Where are we in 2022? For context, I’d encourage you to read that post first. Be forewarned that you should probably find another corner…
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One day you’re at 60% capacity, feeling happy about the progress you’ve made towards recovery. That’s a far cry from the 5% you were in at the hospital when you were admitted for an acute attack.
But the next day, you’re back at 30%.
One day you’re in shock, having met a new doctor who not only acknowledged your deteriorating health but offered you the option of escalating treatment.
But the next day…
Have you ever found yourself thinking “well that sucked!” after finishing a conversation with a doctor?
That was me earlier this month—feeling not only that I had wasted time, energy, and money, but that I also never want to face this new doctor again.
It’s a lovely day in the neighbourhood. The sun is blooming, birds are shining, flowers are sing—wait; that’s not quite how it goes. Then it hits you: oh yeah, your brain is injured. These days,…
Everyone’s got the “CO” on their tongues these days. It’s unavoidable. But rather than losing your thoughts to coronavirus-provoked ruminations and anxieties, let’s talk about the utility of exploring a “co” of a different kind—community.…
I thought my mental state was climbing upwards the past month. Until last week. Last week, anxiety revisited me and culminated in a full-blown panic attack that resulted in me pulling over on the side…