Transferring Hospitals after TBI: Out of the Pan
My half flaccid and half spastic body was transferred to a cot. I was wheeled out of the room, down...
Finding the Right Rehabilitation Hospital: The Hands of the Clock
Word that I had stood had travelled from therapists, nurses, doctors, and then to the social worker who I was...
My First Physical Therapy Experience: The Stand
Atrophy refers to the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body commonly due to prolonged inactivity....
Dyspraxia and Gastric Feed: Truth is Hard to Swallow
My next memory takes place during the day. My mother sat in a chair next to my inclined hospital bed....
Episode 55 – The Politics of a Pandemic with Alex Vasquez, DO, DC, ND
This is the second in a series of podcasts with Dr. Alex Vasquez, DO, ND, DC. Be sure to check...
Vulnerability and Fear in The Hospital: My Next Memories
My next memory takes place in a white walled room with no windows. A calendar hung on the wall that...
My First Memories Post Injury: Memory Bank Deposit
“Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today’s events.”– Albert Einstein Memory is indeed deceptive. A memory is influenced,...
Breathing Problems After TBI: Take My Breath Away
It was Saturday, June 4th, 2011 and I was in the stepdown unit at Elmhurst hospital in Queens, New York,...
Brain Injury Confusion and Disorientation: “Happy Thanksgiving”… in May?!
A video was taken on May 30th, 2011. I was originally extubated (taken off of a respirator) on May 20th...
Coming to Consciousness After a 12 Day Coma: Lights, Coma, Action!
Friday, May 20th, 2011: Since she had been told to do so, my mom was there each day to sing...
Episode 54 – What COVID-19 is like for an ER Nurse with 42 years experience at 2nd hardest hit hospital in NYC
No matter where we turn these days, COVID-19 is impacting communities worldwide. The challenges brought by this pandemic have taken...
My Diffuse Axonal Injury Diagnosis (DAI): Just Nod If You Can Hear Me
The next email was written on the morning of Friday the 13th, 2011. Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 7:09 amSubject:...
