So, I’m sticking to the rules (mostly) and doing a better job of anticipating which tasks are likely to be excessively fatiguing for my brain and avoiding them where possible. All well and good. Except the reality is that this is leaving a pretty limited range of things that I am able to do, which … Continue reading Chapter 3: Accepting the bear (July 2019) →

For the next few months, I do my best to stick to the rules. Although I step outside of them fairly regularly - I’m only an apprentice bear fighter at this stage, remember - each time I do, it helps to embed into my brain the importance of sticking to them. Life is still very … Continue reading Chapter 2: Getting to know the bear (March 2019) →

In my experience, adjusting to life after a brain injury – and in particular, dealing with the effects of cognitive fatigue – is a bit like learning to fight a bear. The first 6 months or so is spent focussed purely on physical recovery and so your brain lets you off having to fight the … Continue reading Chapter 1: Fighting the bear (December 2018) →

I am the Brain Injured Bear Fighter. I have a brain injury. Just over 3 years ago, I came off my bicycle at 45 mph and landed on my head. Turns out that’s not a very clever thing to do. This is how I normally introduce myself at the group sessions that I attend at … Continue reading Resolutions of the Brain Injured Bear Fighter →