I have worked in IT for more than 20 years of my life. After starting my career as a secretary, I soon moved into IT and learnt as much as I could, on the job. It was a field I felt drawn to. Over the years, I have successfully...
Articles with the Tag Empathy and understanding
Brain injury requires reducing your cognitive load
My brain can literally feel like a hornets nest (most of the time). A muddled space where thoughts, memories and information, go to die (a slow death). One coping strategy, that works (for me), is to reduce my cognitive load. I’ve had to learn a few and continue to...
I get so tired of the fight, all it’s detours and juncture points.
It’s not always the same fight but regardless, I’m tired. To quote a fellow Hydro sister: “I know I am here for God’s purpose and He knows my days here yet, I am tired of having to force my physical body to do what my spirit wants to do.”...
Hydrocephalus: Human being on the table…
Last week I binge watched Lenox Hill, a documentary, currently playing on Netflix. Not everyone has the stomach for watching brain surgery or women giving birth. So, if you’re squeamish, don’t watch it. Me on the other hand, I find it interesting…brain surgery, that is. For some reason, I...
Hydrocephalus: Are doctors biased?
A hydro warrior asked me this week: “If you’ve ever gone for a second opinion, have you ever felt the second opinion judging you because of previous treatment you’ve received?” I had to smile at this question because not only have I sought a second opinion but I’ve lost...
Hydrocephalus : What I wish you knew…
Just because I’ve had brain surgery does NOT mean I’m cured. There is NO cure – that’s the reality of the condition. If I have to face it then…it shouldn’t be too hard for you. And, just because I’ve accepted my reality, doesn’t mean I’m being negative. If anything,...
“A little Angel just got (their) wings”
A child dying will grab anyone’s attention, no matter the circumstances. It’s not to say that adults are less important but there’s just a definitive difference. In the Hydro community I know it affects each and every one of us, without a doubt. I find that it affects me...