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"Order This" – A Note to My Future Self

Life after brain injury remains a bit surreal. One might think that after fifteen years, I would have mastered the subtle nuances of this second life, but not even close. Occasionally, I am reminded that I live on a different plane than the neuro normals of the world but I've found ways to adapt and celebrate.

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Life After Brain Injury — An Unexpected Outcome

David Grant and his wife smiling at the camera.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, my 16th as a brain injury survivor. Looking back, until my life became defined by brain injury, I had never heard of Brain Injury Awareness Month. For several years after my injury, the goal was simple: I wanted to be the person I was prior to my injury. I wanted to be “the old me.” But what if I told you I could be better than my old self in ways I never saw coming?

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Protecting My Mental Health During Uncertain Times

Times certainly feel more than a bit uncertain these days. But living with a brain injury changes things in ways I never envisioned.

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Living with Family Loss After Brain Injury: Hoping for a Second Chance

David and his wife smiling at the camera.

Brain injury anniversaries are complicated. Like an unseen gravitational force, my mind is drawn back to that day. But this year feels different. My anniversary is still many months away… but thoughts of it are already creeping in at unexpected times.

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March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month, But What Does That Mean?

If you are anything like me, when you or your loved one are first given a diagnosis, you research. There is so much information available online, it can be overwhelming or frustrating to know which is accurate, but I find research helpful in being able to report or advocate to doctors for both myself and my loved ones.