About Resilient Heart
TBI x3, that's me!
If you had a Traumatic Brain Injury (or Injuries!) and knew you might not remember dates, events, people, etc., would you live each day differently? Would you give more, forgive more, heal more?
I am.
The statistics for me developing Dementia or Alzheimer's is a high possibility - one, because of the TBIs, and two - because I'm genetically predisposed.
Come with me as this present moment is all we know we have...
Wishing you all the best - today & always.
Blessings, Love & Peace,
RH
Days 9 and 10 with Dad (Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26, 2013) With uncle taking the day shift of being with Dad, Richard and I went back to Dad’s assisted living apartment; it’s the only place I knew … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Anxiety, brain fatigue, Decisions, Family, Grief, Lettiing Go, mTBI, Personal Growth, PTSD, Sadness, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury
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Tagged death, dying, fatigue, letting go, mTBI, TBI, traumatic brain injury
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Day 8 with Dad (Wednesday, April 24, 2013) We are growing wearier from our vigil in that small room. Uncle told me I missed out on the harpist who came in and played for Dad earlier today, he said it … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, brain fatigue, Family, Grief, Lettiing Go, mTBI, PTSD, resiliency, Support, Traumatic Brain Injury
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Tagged exhaustion, fatigue, letting go, mTBI, saying good-bye, TBI, traumatic brain injury
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Day 7 with Dad (Tuesday, April 23, 2013) Early this morning Reluctant Heart unexpectedly stopped by on his way to pick up uncle at the airport; we hadn’t really gone back to speaking terms so I’d not told him about … Continue reading →
Day 6 with Dad (Monday, April 22, 2013) Continuing to witness Dad’s health’s decline, the watching and waiting, the hyper vigilance is exhausting, but time is a gift, even now. My brain is beginning its own slow decline. I’m meshing … Continue reading →
Day 5 with Dad (Sunday, April 21, 2013) Dad is declining, slowly. Sometimes his hands and feet are warm, and sometimes they’re cold as ice. I know this is a natural process and I appreciate the comfort, confidence and calmness … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Anxiety, brain fatigue, Decisions, Family, Grief, Health, Lettiing Go, mTBI, Personal Growth, PTSD, Sadness, Support, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury
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Tagged decisions, grief, letting go, loss, mTBI, TBI
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[Please note the actual events happened on the days and dates in parenthesis. I really had great intentions of communicating this to you, dear readers, but like many thoughts lately, it’s there and then, poof, it’s gone! I’m sorry for … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, courage, Decisions, Family, Grief, Health, Honor, Lettiing Go, mTBI, Personal Growth, PTSD, Sadness, Support, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Vulnerability
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Tagged aging, anguish, choices, dying, grief, hospice, mTBI, PTSD, saying good-bye, sorrow, staying, TBI
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Day 3 with Dad (Friday, April 19, 2013) I wish I had happier news that Dad had turned the corner and things looked up, but that was not to be. Reluctant Heart had promised to meet with Richard, Dad, and … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, courage, Decisions, Family, Grief, Health, Honor, Lettiing Go, mTBI, PTSD, Support, TBI, Tears, Traumatic Brain Injury, Travel
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Tagged Brain Injury, death, decisions, dying, family, healing, help, hospice, mTBI, support
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Day 1 with Dad (Wednesday, April 17, 2013) I was relieved and glad to get to see Dad myself, there was no peace of mind like it. Dad has been through a lot, his eyes were not shiny blue as … Continue reading →
A lot has happened since I last wrote. Dad had been in and out of the hospital well over one month after he celebrated his 90th birthday. My brother (Reluctant Heart) called with updates; I took frantic notes just as … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Assisted Living, Family, Health, mTBI, PTSD, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Travel
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Tagged aging, dementia, emergency, family, health, hospital, mTBI, pneumonia, seizures, TBI
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Dad is still in the hospital and we are waiting, just waiting. Over the weekend I re-read Dad’s Living Will/Advanced Health Care Directives. I cried. Last time I read it, I got choked up and put it away. There is … Continue reading →
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Tagged aging, anguish, death, dying, elderly, fear, grief, mTBI, regret, sorrow, TBI, waiting
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The Fight of My Life 