March 1, 2019 March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, so I thought I’d take the time to go into more detail about certain parts of living life with a traumatic brain injury, that I have only briefly touched upon in the past. When I first sat down to write this I thought “what is the … Continue reading Confession of a Concussed Cyclist: Communication
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
February 9, 2019 PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violent personal assault. (American Psychology Association) This is a topic I have avoided writing in detail about. I avoid … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: T.B.I. Setback
January 5, 2019 I have not exercised in days. I’ve spent more time on the couch or in bed then I have doing anything else. This is a TBI Setback. The pressure in my head is unbearable. I feel like it literally may explode. The back of my head is tender and throbs as if … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: T.B.I. Setback
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Are you disabled? No, I’m Jen!
December 22, 2018 Last night I was scrolling through instagram and I came across a mother that has a daughter with C.P. (Cerebral Palsy). She put out a question to her followers that asked “what terminology do you prefer? ‘Special Needs’, ‘Disabled’, ‘Differently Abled’, etc.” It got me thinking... I am a special education teacher. … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Are you disabled? No, I’m Jen!
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: a typical week living with a brain injury
December 2, 2018 Monday: even though you laid very low the day before, your “bad brain day” is still continuing (there is extra pressure in your head, everything is too loud, too bright, too fast, too much, you feel sick to your stomach, everything takes more energy than you have to give) so you must … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: a typical week living with a brain injury
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Fear Factor
November 26, 2018 FEAR: a distressed emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc. whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. AFRAID: feeling fear; filled with apprehension FRIGHTENED: thrown into a fright; afraid; scared SCARED: to fill suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm This confession will deal … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Fear Factor
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It’s Off to Work I Go!
November 14, 2018 Recently I began a part-time, temporary tutoring job. In the process of filling out paperwork for said position some comments were made. “Well...it’s about time you’re going back to work!” “This is good for you...you can’t just sit around all day. This will make you feel better.” And shortly before the job … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It’s Off to Work I Go!
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: August 19, 2014
August 19, 2018 This is my story. 2014 started off as my best cycling season to date. Thanks to lots of training I was the strongest and fittest I had ever been. In June I rode a solo 135 mile ride (the solo part was unplanned but I went with it and felt pretty badass … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: August 19, 2014
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: “What do you do?”
August 9, 2018 I read a quote recently that said “everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married, have children, etc. as if life was some kind of grocery list. But no one ever asks if you are happy.” In the past I never had a problem answering those questions: yes, … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: “What do you do?”
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: This Life is Hard!
June 23, 2018 This life...this life with an injured brain...this life that I didn’t ask for...this life is hard. I don’t say that looking for sympathy, I say it because sometimes, this world that I’ve been thrown into, this world is too much to carry on my shoulders and I need to vent about it … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: This Life is Hard!
