I’m not broken, I’m just finding my sparkle!
More blogs coming soon!
I’ve been keeping journals since I was in hospital and then started sharing them on Facebook once I got diagnosed with Post-concussion syndrome.
I know that living with PCS can be a whole load of scary bananas and if you’re a warrior too I want you to know that you’re not alone.
Here you can follow my recovery journey and over time I’ll be adding in older journals too.
Not just a bump to the head: the fall that changed my life
UKABIF Film Award 2018 Not just a bump to the head: the fall that changed my life In March 2018 I had a fall in the snow and ended up with a brain injury, post-concussion syndrome. The United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum Film Award 2018 is open for entries...
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How my brain injury affects my walking and balance
How my brain injury affects my walking and balance Day 197: Sunday 16th September 2018 Follow Finding My Sparkle on WordPress.com It’s been over 6 months since my failed surfing on snow attempt gave me a brain injury, post-concussion syndrome. I use my blog and...
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The highs and lows of 6 months living with a brain injury
The highs and lows of living with a brain injury for 6 months Day 183: Sunday 2nd September 2018 Follow Finding My Sparkle on WordPress.com I cried myself to sleep last night, had a nightmare about going to prison and have woken up today in all the tears. There’s no...
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What my brain injury is teaching me about love
What my brain injury is teaching me about love Day 170: Monday 20th August 2018 I’ve been living with post-concussion syndrome for over 5 months now and recently I’ve questioned my ability as a partner. How long can I realistically expect JP to put up with me while I...
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How to deal with the emotions of life with a brain injury
How to deal with the emotions of Post-Concussion Syndrome Day 155: Sunday 5th August 2018 It’s just gone 6am, I shed a lot of tears last night and I’m stealing a line from Jessie J as a reminder to myself and all my brain injury warriors that “it’s ok to not be ok”...
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A new chapter in my Post-Concussion Syndrome recovery
Finding My Sparkle Day 143: Tuesday 24th July 2018 This morning I had my first appointment at the Brain Injury Clinic following my accident in March and I feel it marks the start of the next chapter in my post-concussion syndrome recovery. I’d been sent...
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Trusting others to make better decisions about your life than you can
“Other people know you better than you know yourself” - Ahmed Khalifa It’s nearly 5am, I should be zonked out in the land of zzzzz and instead I’m wide awake like a kid at Christmas. We’re getting the keys to our new flat today and soon I’ll be getting shipped off to...
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Do I have a bleed on my brain? Post-Concussion Syndrome update
Finding My Sparkle Day 131: Thursday 12th July 2018 Last Thursday I had a chat with my doctor on the phone. My walking had been worse since I saw him a few weeks before and he asked me to go in the next day so he could do a review. I’ve now been living with my brain...
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Post-Concussion Syndrome: the phone call I’ve been waiting for
Finding My Sparkle Day 124: Thursday 5th July 2018 Today I finally got the call I’ve been waiting for and I can’t tell you how relieved I feel. I have a brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, following a sledging accident and if you read one of my blogs from last...
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Post-Concussion Syndrome: learning to accept when your brain says no
Finding My Sparkle Day 117: Thursday 28th June 2018 It’s mid-afternoon, my body is knackered, my hair is a state, my legs are so sore I want to rip the skin off them and I’m sitting in a garden that doesn’t belong to me on a scorching hot day when I should be in the...
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