BY: BRITTANY CRYDER My story is not your usual love story. photo credit: Rachel Marks via Flickr Relationships are hard under any circumstances, but what if one partner suffers from a brain injury? Now, what if they […]
I graduated from Durham College in 1983 in Sports Administration. I was awarded the honour of being named Male Athlete of the Year. This included winning the Provincial Basketball Championships in O.C.A.A. Tier 2; being named to the Championship […]
Somewhere between being struck by a car and the ambulance ride to the hospital, I seem to have lost my life and who I was. The past 4 ½ years have been dedicated to putting me back together – […]
I Am A Survivor Journeying to Thriver My name is Shireen Jeejeebhoy. And I am a survivor. That sounds a bit like an alcoholic introducing herself at an AA meeting. But my injury was wholly involuntary — I had […]
I sustained my injury at the age of 19, on January 13, 1994 in a downhill ski race at Mont. Saint Anne Ski Resort in Quebec. Travelling at the approximate speed of 100-120km an hour with almost flawless technique, […]
Brain injury and intimacy: A gay perspective G. Ian Bowles was 37 and living in Little Rock, Arkansas in 2001 when his vehicle hydroplaned during a thunderstorm. He slammed sideways into a bridge support and was in coma for […]
BIST: How did you sustain your brain injury? On my last run of the day on a baby/intermediate hill (I was not a great skier) I lost control and skied off the side of the mountain. I landed six to […]
