Welcome to A Battle Within
Terry has a significant bicycle accident in September 2013. This is the first of three concussions that she experiences in the coming years.
During the recovery processes we learned the hard way that there aren’t many good resources and support mechanisms for those injured or their loved ones.
In addition, we learn that awareness about concussions and its aftermath is lacking considerably. Patients can feel a great sense of loneliness and caregivers tend to be left on an island, by themselves.
After Terry began feeling somewhat better with her recovery and healing for the third time, we decided to try to help others affected by Post Concussion Syndrome.
So A Battle Within is born. This website and sister podcast are intended to aid others waging their own war on PCS!
We try to offer important resources to those affected on the website and house the podcast here as well.
On the podcast we discuss our experiences in dealing with Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS). We discuss how it has impacted our lives from both the patient and the caregiver perspectives.
Aside from our story, we offer other survivors and their loved ones the opportunity to open up and share their personal stories as well. The spoken word format has proven to be quite powerful.
We also get to speak to various different medical professionals who have treated and continue to treat Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients. The perspectives and insights they offer is invaluable.
As we do this, we try to see to it that the stories are told in the most honest and raw way possible. In doing so we hope the following comes out of it:
- That it helps others going through Post Concussion Syndrome and develops a sense of community through the stories.
- A greater sense of awareness with the “Invisible Injury” within the general public. Living through this has clearly indicated that American society has very little understanding.
- We get help ourselves! We learn by doing this. Hopefully it will strengthen our own understanding.
Join us each Monday on the podcast for the conversations and follow along here on the website and at our Facebook Support Group!
We really hope that you find value in what we are doing and would love to get any feedback you have to offer.
Keep Battling!
Please note that Terry and Drew are not medical professionals nor should their perspectives be taken as medical advice.
