Tag: abi

I've revamped my web and blog with some help from AI and a new technical stack. This is what has happened since last time I wrote here.

2021 has been the year when I started to accept (and even celebrate!) my new status as ABI affected (and survivor). It's not a little thing. ABI is shocking for anyone who suffers from it, but it can be also the beginning of a different, new and better (yes, better!) life. 2022 should be the year when I can consider myself more or less recovered from my ABI and be able to return to more or less normal life.

After Juan's surgery, bradypsychia and bradylalia became very noticeable, but music seemed to help speed up his responses.

I explain how I use a notebook and mnemonics to cope with memory difficulties after brain surgery.

ABI is suffered by both the patient and the closest family member. This is Blanca's perspective as Juan's wife and caregiver.

I think one of the most difficult to explain consequence of my brain injury is time confusion. If someone asks you what day we are on, you'll probably be able to answer with security and confidence in just milliseconds, or at least seconds. I know it can be difficult to understand, but I wasn't able to answer with that confidence to the same question the first weeks after my surgery.