Symptoms & Perspective

By Sunday, November 6, 2011 0 No tags Permalink

Symptoms with which I am familiar are primarily dizziness and fatigue. The biggest symptoms I deal with are my balance/movement and double vision, but apart from immediate visions problems most people have after a brain injury, I think balance /movement and double vision lasting over 8 years is more specific to serious brain injuries, so ...

About me

By Saturday, September 25, 2010 1 No tags Permalink

In January 2003 I had decided to take a break from playing water polo and to give triathlon a try. I graduated from university the previous year and a couple of friends and I cycled from Vancouver to St. John's. Through that experience, my interest in cycling grew. On August 1, 2003, while cycling in Victoria, ...

Concussion

By Thursday, September 9, 2010 36 No tags Permalink

There has recently been a lot of talk about concussions in the media (notably, the sports media). It's good to see that this injury is being recognized as an important new category; not a sprain, strain, or broken bone. Unfortunately, in the sports world at least, it is not widely perceived as any different from ...