Getting lost after a brain injury
Brooke Trotter | 8 June 2020
Having difficulties finding your way around after a brain injury is common. In this blog post, Brooke Trotter recounts his experiences of getting lost after sustaining a brain injury.
Brooke Trotter was hit by a car whilst walking along a pavement in Manchester and sustained a fractured skull, several facial fractures, orbital roof fracture, traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and a crack in his C6 vertebrae. Brooke has continued to experience difficulties following his brain injury, including fatigue and social isolation. He became frustrated with the lack of content online and information out there for brain injury survivors. Out of frustration, and the desire to help those going through these difficult times, he began writing a blog in 2015 detailing his take and personal experiences of the more common symptoms of traumatic brain injury recovery.
Brooke Trotter | 8 June 2020
Having difficulties finding your way around after a brain injury is common. In this blog post, Brooke Trotter recounts his experiences of getting lost after sustaining a brain injury.
Brooke Trotter | 18 May 2020
I can’t tell you much about what it’s like being in the coma, but the aftermath I can… a bit!
Brooke Trotter | 27 January 2020
Visual problems fixed with a single injection! Brain injuries cured through pioneering treatments! Too good to be true?
Brooke Trotter | 16 January 2020
In this article, Brooke Trotter talks about how the imbalance of hormones was contributing to his issues with fatigue.
Brooke Trotter | 27 November 2019
Mixed Martial Arts and boxing are entertainment but that's not what I see. I see the start of a horrific ordeal that will last possibly for years.
Brooke Trotter | 11 November 2019
I really struggled with the driving lessons. After my head injury, I found that things in life that I didn’t even think about before became really quite difficult. Read Brooke Trotter's blog on Driving after a brain injury.
Brooke Trotter | 30 October 2019
After my traumatic brain injury, I would get myself into such a state of worry and anxiety quite often. Read Brooke Trotter's experience on navigating his way out of panic!
Brooke Trotter | 16 October 2019
Having a brain injury was something that took me well over five years to come to terms with and 12 years on I am sure that I have not accepted it 100%, but one thing I can say for certain is that I have made no improvements when I have been in a negative state of mind.
Brooke Trotter | 18 September 2019
Writing the above title caused me to stare at a blank screen for a few minutes because the truth is, it’s been 12 years and I can’t remember what it’s like to live without one!
Brooke Trotter | 28 August 2019
Managing fatigue after a brain injury requires a variety of strategies. Read Brooke Trotter's blog on 'Managing and coping with fatigue after brain injury'.
Brooke Trotter | 14 August 2019
Your recovery won’t happen fast, it will be a marathon, not a sprint. You are in it for the long haul, so you need to make the journey a more comfortable one.