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What’s it like for a police officer to get concussed on the job? What’s recovery like?
Terry and I had the honor to speak with Police Officer Kim Geyer and her wife Linda.
They offered to tell their story to aid in creating awareness around the invisible injury.
Officer Geyer has had to recover from concussions prior to the one she is working through now. It should be noted that during our conversation Kim has been recovering for a few months and still very new to the process.
Kim was injured the last time around on duty as a police officer through a violent act while apprehending a suspect.
We get to hear her story and just as importantly gain some perspective from Kim’s spouse on what it is like for her to be a caregiver?
We’re excited to explore the caregiver part of the story again outside of the “make sure you take care of yourself so you don’t burn out” conversations.
As it has been for us and many others, Kim and Linda have had to go through the uncomfortable experiences of changing and shifting multiple times due to the injuries.
It is admirable that the two of them have fought through this as they have and continue to work at being positive and inspirational to others.
Show Notes & Resources:
- Can do Physical Activities, But Not Cognitive
- Three on the Job?
- Police Department Very Accommodating
- Feeling Lonely and Company Drained Kim
- Confused and Slow to Process
- Finding the Words
- Dark Places
- Great to Talk to Someone Else Going Through It
- On Your Game
- Therapy Is A Job in Itself
- Can’t Take the Heat
An inspirational couple!
Thanks for commenting on that. We thought so as well as we recorded the episode and got to know them a bit.
Keep Battling!