Elisa F
Concussions/Brain Injuries: 3
Cause: Various
Elisa’s Story
I don't think I'd ever been so happy than in the weeks leading up to October 28, 2016. I was experiencing a new country and culture, meeting new people, and volunteering for causes I truly believed in. I was so happy. And then I wasn't.
A tennis ball hit me in the right temple and what started out as nothing turned into more. What was supposed to be an eleven-month mission trip was cut painfully short. Never in my life have I been more heartbroken.
2017 to 2018 were a blur of debilitating physical pain, doctors appointments, my dark room and no answers. Not what was happening to me, not why, and especially not for how long.
In 2019, one of my practitioners told me to follow one of her former patients on IG because they were using their account to talk about concussions. From that account I found a community of people who were like me, whose concussion symptoms never went away. This occurrence, this condition even had a name. Post-concussion syndrome (PCS).
My life changed once I reframed how I approached my healing. I began seeking treatments for healing my brain and neck from the initial blow and whiplash, instead of trying to treat what doctors were calling “migraines.”
I’m still on my healing journey, but the fact that I have confidence and direction for my medical treatment is beyond amazing.
Note from Elisa:
I do content creation and advocacy for spoonies on Instagram now! One of the reasons I chose not to create a second IG account for my advocacy is because I want everyone to know it's possible to be a person who hikes in Death Valley and dances at weddings, while still being a person who can’t work or drive. People with disabilities lead incredibly complex, creative and beautiful lives. My desire is for all of us to see and be seen - @itselisajeann
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