On the Road – Driving After TBI
Yes, this is me with two of my cousins, getting my very first car for my 16th birthday, and yes, I rocked that vest. When […]
Daily Life
The return of Dr. Gablehouse – Work after TBI
Bust out the lab coat and stethoscope! In my last post I shared some big news that I was going in to work a 4 […]
What Goes Up Must Come Down – The Rollercoaster of Recovery
A month ago I wrote a post about the amazing progress I was making. I had been more active and was starting to see the […]
Getting Back On The Bike – Turns Out It’s Not “Just Like Riding A Bicycle”
The first thing I asked as I was laying in the road after the crash was, “Is my bike okay?” Fortunately, she fared better than […]
Turn The Radio Up – Progress!
It has been a long road. A long, steep, icy, with two steps forward and one step back, sort of road; but I am finally […]
The New Normal – Finding the line between giving up and acceptance
Following a remarkably lazy week, over the weekend I got my butt back on the training wagon, with 10 miles on Saturday up at Heil […]
Fighting the Fatigue – Exercise and TBI
Before Christmas I had an interesting chat with a fellow patient after my hyperbaric oxygen session. We were discussing exercise and he was saying that […]
My Brain Injury Story
Once upon a time, in a world that seems far far away, I was a practicing veterinarian that enjoyed trail running, road cycling, hiking, backpacking […]
Bah Humbug – Holidays with TBI
‘Tis the season for overstimulation. This time of year can be brutal for people with TBI. All the lights, music, decorations, and social gatherings can be challenging. It is supposed to be a time of year full of excitement and happiness, and instead there is dread, fear, and a sense of isolation.
O’Dark-thirty – What do I do after 100 miles?
It has been a little over 5 weeks since RRR 100, and I’m back on the training wagon. My sprained ankle came around quickly, and […]