Journey to Recovery
On May 13, 1997 Jeans woke up at 4 am and was paralyzed on the right side of her body. From then till now it has been 13 years of wondering if there would be total recovery from this brain injury. The journey to acceptance goes to show that no matter how much time goes by there are still small advances in the recovery process. In the articles below Jean will share not only the physical feelings during recovery but the emotional feelings as well. She will provide her insights from the point of view of a person with a brain injury. How her brain was reacting, the emotions tied to that reaction and coping strategies to make her life and the lives of the people around her more liveable.
Questions that I had?
- How come when I get tired I don't talk right?
- When will I be able to drive again?
- When will I be able to read again?
- Can I still be a mom?
- How did the computer help?
- Walking into the Grocery Store
- Why does everything sound so loud?
- Would people please stop asking me questions?
- Am I ever going to make it through one day without crying?
- Why do people lie to me?
- Am I going to get my disability pension?
- Will I be able to work again?
- Will my marriage survive?
- Will my business survive?
- How long will it take before I feel better?
Over the past 13 years I have tried to focus on health. Not only my physical health, my emotional health. On the physical side I cashed in two life insurance policies so I could try alternative medicine in my recovery because after all this was my life insurance.
I tried many alternative therapies however it always came down to the money so I was never sure if any or all of them worked however, I do know that each brain injured person has to decide how they are going to recover from their brain injury and choose their own path to recovery. I do know that each modality brought me closer to the health that I experience today. I have included all the therapies that I tried in my 13 year journey. Health Care
Once I could read again, I started reading books that would provide me with answers as to "Why I had this head injury?" from a spiritual perspective. I have included all these books as well as health books that I have used on my health journey. I call them My Journey Books