Leroy Brown
On September 3rd, 2011, I went to my old apartment for the first time since the accident months ago and […]
Birthday Wishes to My Greatest Supporter: Happy Birthday, Mama Bear
I was so lucky to have made it out from underneath that scaffolding alive. You are so nice to me. […]
The Incoordination of My Extremities: Hailing a Taxi… A (Ataxia)
I have ataxia. Wikipedia states: Ataxia is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements, as […]
Tastes Like Bad Medicine
I was receiving services from the Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) of New York. I saw a physical therapist named Peter, […]
Swallow Your Pride
After 5 nights in the surgical step-down unit, I was ready to go home. I was given a prescription for […]
The Tracheal Resection Surgery That Gave Me My Voice Back: Slitting My Throat to Save My Life
When I went in for the tracheal resection I was very excited. I understood that I would need to stay […]
First Steps Without a Walker After TBI: Baby’s First Steps
I always worked hard towards my goal: to get as well as possible and be independent again. I remember making […]
My New Residence After Being Hospitalized for Months: Into The Cradle
I left the Traumatic Brain Injury Unit at Mount Sinai on the 27th of July, 2011. My mother pushed me […]
Moving From The Hospital to “Suitable Housing”: Out Of The Pan…
I was to be transferred to a nursing home on July 18th for “sub-acute” care where I would not get […]
First Steps Outside After TBI: March to a Different Beat
On July 18th, 2011 (1 year ago) I walked outside for the first time since the accident. I used a […]
My First Attempt to Walk After TBI: One Hip Dude
This is a list of my injuries: I had a bruised and swollen left eye (probably from hitting the scaffolding), […]
Getting Outside in The Courtard of The Hospital: In Dependence Day
On the 4th of July, 2011, I was taken outside in a wheelchair with my mother and some friends. It […]
