Leg or Life – Andrew Shares His Recovery Journey as a Guest Blogger
Comfortably Numb Back in the abandoned hospital, trapped on my back. I try and fail to sit up – again, and again, and again. I can see and hear an infomercial on an old tv. The host is laughing, as he introduces the brand-new video collection. On the screen,...
Missed Phone Calls Can Make Your Heart Skip a Beat
Missed phone calls from a family member at an odd time of the day can make you anxious. Recently I woke up to see four missed phone calls from someone that generally doesn’t call. What would be the first thing that would come to your mind? Missed phone calls...
When Your Loved One is Admitted to Intensive Care
When you receive a call that that your loved one has been admitted to an intensive care unit, your world starts to shrink around you and there is truly no other feeling like it. You begin to feel a roller coaster of emotions, from fear to anger to sadness. It...
Learning How to Use a New Cell Phone Can Be A Daunting Task
Nine years ago next month, I was on my way to work when my life took a different turn. I didn’t make it into work and instead found myself being transported to a trauma hospital with multiple injuries due to a horrific motor vehicle crash. I vaguely remember...
Determined to Support Crash Survivors
I am determined to make sure that every crash survivor that is recovering will not feel as alone as I did when I started my recovery journey.
Brain Injury – Free & Accessible Support
The Brain Injury Society of Toronto – FREE & Accessible Support to Those Living With the Effects of Brain Injury Despite the fact that brain injury is more prevalent than rates of MS, breast cancer and HIV/AIDS combined, many people living with brain injury...
Guest Blogger – The ‘Catastrophe’ Was Not the Fault of the Motorcycle
It was a cold, rainy night, at least it sounded of rain. I was trapped, laying on my back in a box car of a train. Pinned down on my back, unable to get up. I couldn’t see the restraints, like a turtle on its back – straining but never getting up. There...




