Shining a light on the brain injury experience.

I was told far too early into things that my old self was gone forever. “Dead”, a healthcare practitioner said as he puttered around my treatment room. My sluggish brain struggled to grasp even basic concepts and this one was a doozy. I spent the rest of the appointment riding nauseating waves of anxiety and confusion that followed.

I used to work 10+ hour days, travel often and enjoy a busy social life, my hobbies and volunteering. But suddenly I couldn’t make sense of certain words or remember how to make a sandwich, I cried non-stop and lacked the energy to change my clothes. What was wrong with me? Who could help me get better? How will I ever live with an invisible disability? Here began a multi-year battle to find information about concussion brain injury, its wide-reaching effects, and how to identify the right help for my particular set of symptoms.

Many humbling days, profound experiences and the grind of constant, hard work later, a fire was lit within me. No one else should have to struggle the way I did to access essential information, medical help and support. The future I’m creating is educational, inclusive and bright… Join me!

With gratitude, 

Chaandani