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Brittany and Samantha offer their story, struggles and how they are working as a team
We have the opportunity to speak with Brittany and Samatha about their journey with PCS.
Brittany had the most recent injury while at work. As we learn in the conversation, this is her 8th concussion, but her first time struggling to recover.
Brittany is a nurse and she tells the story of how she was injured while on duty, and some of the obstacles she has faced during her recovery. She was fortunate to have a great support system. She and Samantha do a good job of explaining what that looked like.
Just as importantly we are excited to gain Brittany’s life partner Samantha perspective as a caregiver. Samantha explains how she doesn’t particularly care for the term caregiver, how she saw her role in Brittany’s recovery and what she did to help herself throughout .
Samantha has been on this journey for close to 3 years now with Brittany. Terry and I were both interested and thrilled to get her take as well.
I’m happy to say the Brittany and Samantha feel like they are in a good place now and talk about it a bit as well and offer a good deal of hope for all those going through these experiences.
Show Notes & Resources:
- Brittany’s Blow to the Head
- Together for Two Months When the Injury Happens
- Concussion Number Eight – First Post Concussion Experience
- All the Symptoms
- Out of Work For Over 15 Months
- The Ghost in My Brain Book
- Support System
- Great Employer and Co-Workers That Helped Brittany Through
- How Samantha Helped Brittany and Herself Throughout
- A Good Place Today
