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Find out more about Traumatic Brain Injury through the eyes of a survivor. Learn about what it feels like to be looking from the inside out. Some of what you will read is not available in any other books.Once exposed to TBI, the family and partner normally take on the unrewarding role of caregiver, never considering for a second that they don’t have any formal training. Diving headfirst into a situation they know very little about, they may find themselves in the deep end, having bitten off more than they can chew.Informal caregiving is a relentless and demanding job with little to no reward. It is a role taken on out of love, unconditional love for the person they are caring for. Many relationships have stood the test and have had their limits tested. Few have endured such an extreme challenge.I wrote this book to help enlighten the informal-caregiving family about what they can expect. You will find tips on making things easier for both of you. You will have a better understanding of how they feel and why they behave the way they do.Learn about therapy and why it’s so important that they attend all those sessions.Are support groups for you? Learn more about them and how they can help you all to let off some steam without resorting to the boxing ring.Confused by the language the doctors are speaking? Don’t be. Our layperson’s explanations of the Neuro terminology will help you understand their language. Those blank stares will be something of the past.

At forty-six, the author survived a life-changing, near-fatal haemorrhagic stroke to the Pons area of his Brainstem. The devastation left behind in its wake of destruction was inconceivable.

At the time of his stroke, in 2011, Brian and his family felt isolated, as there were no easy reference books to turn to for help and they had no one to confide in. This was all foreign to them, as they had never been exposed to stroke before. With nobody to consult, the family was not prepared for the emotional turmoil that was to follow.

After a rollercoaster encounter, and scraping shoulders with death. His life turned upside down and to the medical paternity, he was now known as a young stroke survivor.

After a brief time, Brian found himself abandoned and alone, forcing him to face the mammoth task of recovering by himself.