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 was a pedestrian involved in a road traffic collision in May 2007, which left him with a severe traumatic brain injury. Since then, he has become frustrated with the lack of content online and information out there for brain injury survivors.
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
Brooke Trotter details the moments after he woke up from a coma. I can’t tell you much about what it’s like being in a coma, but the aftermath I can.
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.
Brooke Trotter | 31 July 2019
TBI has a huge effect on your ability to concentrate and focus on anything. Read part 2 of Brookes Trotter's article on "How to improve your memory after a brain injury"
