hollygrove
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- I just saw an excerpt of a new TV show on the National Geographic channel ( for you lucky ones with cable TV). It's called "Brain Games" and , to quote " Tricks, tests, and illusions to sharpen your mind and exploit your brain". The riddle one...
- Does anyone have the problem of their friends or relatives thinking they understand all about you , and make assumptions that aren't correct? I've decided the only reason I'm not going to kill my husband is that I wouldn't look good in orange, the...
- Perhaps you all know this, but March is Brain Injury Awareness month. I've gotten my little green bracelet out that says "mind matters" , and just had a meeting with Coach Cosgrove , the football coach at the U of ME. We're planning the annual...
- My final line my missal was saying "It seems like a good way for keeping track of something in case your doc says "Keep an eye on this for a month and get back to me" . - Long winded Holly :)
- Many moons ago my psychiatrist was weaning me off an anti-depressant that another doctor had put me on. She wanted me to keep track of my mood , irritability, and energy. I saw her 8 weeks later, and brought my trusty journal in. I read 'Feb 1,...
- This exercise was emailed to me by a friend with tbi. Exercise for Survivors : Begin by standing on a comfortable surface with plenty of room at each side. With a 5 lb. potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your...
- I just finished reading "Lone Wolf" by Jodi Picoult. She is my favorite author, in part because she does such extensive research before writing. In this case, I learned more about Diffuse Axonal Injury from her than from my own neurologist . It was...
- First a brief summary, then my question: My mother in law passed away Thursday at age 88. She suffered with schizophrenia all her life, and her husband was her caregiver for their 59 years of marriage. Due to her illness, she and I diidn't have...
- My husband is self- employed as an engineer and can (usually) set his own hours. He has decided to take two classes starting in January. He was looking at his schedule, and said to me " there's a break the second week in February. I think we should...
- I've got paper and boxes in front of me for wrapping Christmas presents, and have no clue how to do it neatly. Actually one of the gifts is round, but there's no way I can wrap something round. It has to be in a box ( or it has to be square itself)...
- A few weeks ago, while couch-bound due to a broken ankle,, I watched old re-runs of "Cheers" ( a comedy from the 80s- a tavern set in Boston) . One day I was discouraged about how many people here didn't feel they "fit in " anymore. When the theme...
- I used to belong to a tbi chat room that was moderated by a neurologist , along with others. When a new person joined the room , we always recommended a book ( more like a booklet ) written by a neuro that made tbi really easy to understand. It's...
- I was re-reading the post "14 years post injury" when I saw Susan's post. It seemed to be her first. Susan, if you're new here, welcome . You'll find support and suggestions here. There are a lot of people who can relate to you, and tell you...
- I wonder if anyone has as much trouble as I do with change. We have a house built in 1916. There is a double parlor on the first floor; a dining room ( we don't use it for that ) and a living room. There is also a small study on this floor. My...
- So here I sit with my broken ankle watching one of the four TV channels we get. There was an interesting segment about the effects of electronics ( computer, "smart phones" , etc ) on the brain. I thought I'd share some of the notes I wrote down: ...