Blog — PCS

I've had an interesting day. I have come to the conclusion, or rather, it was brought to my attention, that although I'm raising concussion awareness, I am still in denial about mine. Figure that one out. A few wonderful young ladies reached out to me over Twitter and Facebook about my project and we chatted for some time. It was incredible. All whom I've talked with today, I felt an instant connection and even made a "BESTIES" joke because sharing our stories felt like we were one and the same. I look forward to meeting them all, but I had...

The past 2.5 years I've been dealing with the aftermath of my injuries alone, with the help of loved ones. Unfortunately, as sympathetic as they could be to your pain, trying to explain what you're going through is tough beyond belief. How do you explain to someone what the 24/7 fog is? What it's like to have a headache at all times of the day, and how your fear of gaining weight is reciprocated with a migraine when you try to do as many as 5 squats in one go. They can give you a shoulder to cry on, try...