Reading Time: 3 minutesBI symptoms flare The last several weeks I have been feeling incredible amounts of fatigue, extreme issues with motivation, and a flaring of BI symptoms like nausea, dizziness, unsteadiness, terrible setback with short-term memory (who could forget the arrival of the mystery package), and of course, the brain stem headaches. For those of you suffering from migraines, the neurologist told …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Reading Time: 10 minutesTackling “The new list” I left off in the last article Mystery Package Arrives…Part 1 after I lost my list in the second of seven stops. You may remember I mentioned that the list was too long for one trip. The pre-brain injury (BI) Jena would have had no problem tackling it in a heartbeat. Things are a little bit …
Reading Time: 2 minutesOffsite mail delivery I get my mail delivered to a private mail box facility. One of the perks is secure package receiving and text alerts when packages arrive. The other day I received a text alerting me a package arrived for me. I spent a few diligent moments thinking about what if any package I was expecting. Nothing jogged my …
Reading Time: 3 minutesManaging short-term memory challenges Every once in a while, I’m reminded about my short-term memory challenges. I manage this situation pretty well with using physical notes in obvious places and reminders on my phone. Other times there are visual cues as I keep things in plain sight especially by the front door if I intend to take the item out …
Reading Time: 6 minutesMy return to hot yoga This morning was another first! I went to hot yoga for the first time since January 2017. I have been longing for this day for some time and today I went with the goal to complete the standing series, 12 static postures. I checked the schedule yesterday and saw that all my regular instructors at …