ABSTRACT
It is now seventeen months since the author was given an incomplete diagnosis of concussion and subsequent post-concussion syndrome following a collision during a football, or soccer, match. It was a year before she was seen in a dedicated Adult Brain Injury clinic and she has since had several MRI’s to try and find the damage. Her various neuro-rehabilitation therapies are working despite the fact that she is yet to receive a full explanation for her mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
At last, one of the scans has found the cause of all the misery, but the diagnosis of a possible cavernous haemangioma is delivered via a voicemail message leaving the author to find answers alone. She struggles be patient with her recovery while the vestibular physiotherapy, amitriptyline and other therapies work slowly to alleviate the vestibular migraines and cognitive fatigue.
The neurological recovery and return to a normal life following the acquired brain injury (ABI) is undermined by a morning in court related to an assault on the author six months previously. The anxiety and fear leading up to the day are considerable, but the disappointing verdict leaves her deflated and struggling to continue.
