Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: But you don’t…

April 14, 2021 I’ve heard it from day one...but you don’t LOOK like you have a brain injury. But you don’t ACT like you have a brain injury. But you don’t SOUND like you have a brain injury. And from day one it has confused me...how should I LOOK? How should I ACT? How should … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: But you don’t… →

Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: a TBI is much more than just a migraine

March 31, 2021 I began writing this Confession with one intention in mind, to give greater detail to many of the challenges I now face since my TBI. I began with post-concussion migraine because that is the one symptom everyone seems to focus on. However, I wrote a whole page just on that one … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: a TBI is much more than just a migraine →

Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Grace

March 1, 2021 Recently I was scrolling through Instagram when I read “I’m struggling...a lot...but I’m giving myself grace.” This line really hit me; I am my own harshest critic. I don’t give myself grace, I only get frustrated with myself. The irony is, often the things I’m frustrated with myself about, are out of … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Grace →

Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: You’re drunk!

January 31, 2021 About a month or so after my TBI I went to a friends house for a cookout. I did not plan on staying long but I wanted to stop and see everyone. As I was walking unsteadily from my car to the porch where my friends were, many people laughed and shouted … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: You’re drunk! →

Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: this or that

January 25, 2021 Early on in my TBI career I took part in many, many hours of cognitive therapy. The therapist would have me practice skills such as: reading a recipe (my TBI made it so hard for me to read a recipe and follow it; I greatly struggled to remember how many cups of … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: this or that →

Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: how to help a TBI survivor

January 14, 2021 I initially started writing these Confessions with one purpose in mind; if the driver that hit me, ever decided to look me up, she’d see what she did. She’d read about how her actions affected every aspect of my life. I continued to write my Confessions because I found it was a … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: how to help a TBI survivor →

Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Where’s My Silver Lining?

January 3, 2021 For the past six and a half years I’ve heard many TBI survivors say what a blessing their brain injury is to them. The first few times I read this I thought “Wait! What? Did something magical happen to their rattled brains that didn’t happen to mine? What makes this trauma a … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Where’s My Silver Lining? →

Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: the kindness of strangers

December 2, 2020 I go through spells living this TBI life… “Be thankful you’re alive...this isn’t how it’s supposed to be!” “I’m so tired, I can’t keep this up...you can do this!” “It could be worse...it could be better!” Some days I just go through the motions, other days life is good, then there are … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: the kindness of strangers →

Confession of a Concussed Cyclist: Dear Driver (II)

September 23, 2020 Dear Driver, It has been awhile since I wrote to “you” so let me fill you in on what your actions have done. I am 38 years old and entering menopause because my body was so traumatized from being hit. Because I’m about a decade and a half too early for this … Continue reading Confession of a Concussed Cyclist: Dear Driver (II) →

Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: not for the faint of heart

September 11, 2020 I wanted to talk with you more on the phone but I couldn’t concentrate. I wanted to spend more time with you but I desperately needed to rest. I wanted to finish reading that chapter but I lost my vision. I wanted to try that new restaurant but it was too overstimulating. … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: not for the faint of heart →