I still can't write my name, but I built a supercomputer in my basement.

#braininjury #nevergiveup

One moment I was at work, the next I was in panic with stroke-like symptoms. A blue-light run to QA Hospital changed everything. Life can flip in a heartbeat. Check out my journey with STOP, POLICE! Join the list: https://tinyurl.com/n48yufdb #strokesurvivor #braininjury

Navigating Life's Challenges.

Change is a constant in life. Whether it’s a global event, a personal health journey, or an unexpected disruption, we are often forced to adapt to new realities

Explore how spoon theory and ambiguous loss shape our willpower and resilience. Learn to navigate change, chronic illness, and daily energy limits with practical insights.
#SpoonTheory #MentalHealth #Resilience #PKU #BrainInjury

https://www.pigpen.page/change-ambiguous-loss-and-spoons/

Spoon Theory & Willpower: Navigating Change & Ambiguous Loss

Explore how spoon theory and ambiguous loss shape our willpower and resilience. Learn to navigate change, chronic illness, and daily energy limits with practical insights

PigPen | Pauline O'Connor

no matter how tough you are, headaches will melt your resolve.

#braininjury

March PKU & Brain Health Update:
- Rare Disease Day equity report,
- PKU research, pancake recipes,
- brain injury app trials,
- and a book sale ending 7th March!
Share your story & support the community.

https://www.pigpen.page/march-2026/

#pku #rarediseaseawareness #shareyourstory #phenylketonuria #braininjury

PKU & Brain Health News: March 2026 Update & Book Sale

Rare Disease Day Reports, PKU GI research, Low Protein Pancake recipes, brain injury app trials, and a book sale ending 7th March!

PigPen | Pauline O'Connor

This brief underscores a core mental-health consideration: the tension between expert guidance and patient agency in recovery contexts. Recognizing how individuals oscillate between seeking direction and seeking autonomy can illuminate approaches to support, empowerment, and shared decision-making in care planning for clients facing neurological or traumatic challenges.

Two salient angles for practice include: understanding patient responses to uncertainty in hospital settings and appreciating the impact of social dynamics—trust in expertise versus self-efficacy—on engagement with rehabilitation. These themes can inform strategies to foster collaboration, validate lived experience, and tailor communication in multidisciplinary teams.

Article Title: Opinion: What Alexis de Tocqueville taught me about recovering from a brain injury

Link to STAT NEWS Mental Health Article: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/04/medicine-experts-tbi-de-tocqueville-brain-democracy-hospital/?utm_campaign=rss

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#BrainInjury #PatientEmpowerment #SharedDecisionMaking #NeuroRehabilitation #MentalHealthPolicy

What Alexis de Tocqueville taught me about recovering from a brain injury

When we are ill, we need expertise more than ever, yet our agency feels fragile. The best clinicians recognize this, a patient writes.

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Just recovered from a 9 year bout of post concussion syndrome, only to have to start living through WWIII, US Christo-fascism, threats by Trump against my country, while he & his fellow oligarchs evade the law in regards to their pedophile ring. Ug. #Disability #BrainInjury
One moment I was at work, the next I was in panic with stroke-like symptoms. A blue-light run to QA Hospital changed everything. Life can flip in a heartbeat. Check out my journey with STOP, POLICE! Join the list: https://tinyurl.com/n48yufdb #strokesurvivor #braininjury

wear a helmet, avoid botox, manage stroke risk, and avoid motorcycles.

#braininjury #random

I've never regretted a walk.

#random #braininjury