TBI Means "Transformed by Injury"

03/08/2012

I am overwhelmed with all the transformations taking place in my world.

I found myself so tired and overwhelmed today that by the time I got home from my day in Burlington, I was slurring my words, forgetting names of common objects and pretty much shut down.

The changes are mostly good - but it's all a lot to process and no matter how hard I try to form pithy, wise words right now, I simply cannot. This is humbling. As a professional writer/communicator, I've always been able to spit out words whether I feel like it or not. Will that ability ever return?

I logged on to Facebook today and found poet/writer Lousie Mathewson's status update. Louise calls TBI "transformed by injury."

And from here on out I shall refer to my TBI in that way too.

Sorry folks, I am not feeling very articulate tonight. I am transforming and I need to sleep.

I'm working on becoming a mid-life butterfy with TBI.

Posted at 08:54 PM in Brain Injury Awareness Month | Permalink

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Hi Ann,

I like "transformed by injury" - I had one myself back in 2009. Though mine was more self-inflicted than yours (xanax). I still have quite a few memory issues, and my left hand is still a bit contractured. Oh well, live and learn, right?

Posted by: EN | 04/06/2012 at 04:28 PM

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