August 19, 2025 Eleven years ago, a driver decided to not share the road with me. A driver decided her time was more important than my safety, my well-being, my life. Eleven years ago traumatic brain injury entered the room and never left. A TBI comes in uninvited. It does not care who you are … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: 11 years
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Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: 10 years
August 19, 2024 How has it been ten years? One part of me feels like that bike ride was just a few days ago. Another part of me feels like I’ve been living in this hell for a lot longer than a decade. 3,650 days of living with a traumatic brain injury. I don’t have … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: 10 years
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: share the road
November 3, 2021 At counseling we’ve been discussing and breaking down my immense fear of cycling. Yes, I still ride, but I’m terrified while doing it and some days that fear keeps me off the bike completely. I don’t want to be afraid and it was important to me to get back on the bike … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: share the road
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: 7 years
August 19, 2021 Seven years. 2,555 days ago a driver decided that crossing into my lane and hitting me with her SUV was more important than waiting 30 seconds. “But Mom, I told you she was there” her son says, as she tries to deny seeing me. “Could you watch your language” she says first … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: 7 years
Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: the story of a cyclist living life with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) 