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! →

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 →

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 →

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 →

July 8, 2020 I try really hard to not feel sorry for myself, to not host solo pity-parties but truth be told, right now, I’m stuck.  I have been stuck for a few weeks now.  I can’t let it go.  I find myself thinking all the time “why me?”  “what did I do to deserve … Continue reading Confessions of a Concussed Cyclist: I’m stuck →