A firsthand account of preparing for brain surgery filled with insights on resilience, patience, and the surreal nature of life after facing the unexpected.
Showing your true self and being vulnerable takes a tremendous amount of courage and strength. It tells people you fully accept yourself and embrace every moment
The thoughts, emotions, desires and insecurities that we hold today will soon be lessened or replaced and you’ll never be with this version of yourself again.
Below are ten encouraging words or acts that can really help a brain injury and stroke survivor through this difficult time, as well as helping you to cope
You will get stronger. You will relearn those basics, and it doesn't even matter that you need to. Don't be so focused on the bigger picture. Life is not a race
Regardless of whether or not there is a physical improvement, I was reminded not to lose hope. Adapting is a journey. But the brain takes years to fully heal
Life comes in waves and our emotions will be unpredictable, just like our circumstances. Feel whatever you need to and let it pass. Its normal to experience
I not only feel that all things are possible and fearless even in the face of adversity, I also feel that most things are safe as I know I’ll have her support
Waking up from brain surgery unable to see, write, walk, feed myself or do the simple things facial paralysis made difficult, has been incredibly hard to accept
Recovering from brain surgery is long and challenging. You will probably get through one thing, only to be faced with another but building resilience is key
The story of how I found out I had a growing brain tumour at 18, through dizzy spells and blackouts, followed by the need for brain surgery at the age of 24.
Whilst brain surgery might be over for everyone else, here's why it's only just beginning for me and the start of a very long and challenging journey to recovery.