The Goal of this site is to provide a safe place for positive discussions on issues that come up with people with brain injuries.
Who are we? Diana is a PhD scientist who was working part-time at a government facility when she had her injury. Now she is home full time, and now her kids help take care of her! Dina suffered a brain bleed (technically a type of stroke) caused from an unusual condition called an AVM. It is similar to an aneurysm, in that it is a birth defect, but this one is a defect in the blood vessels. This one was quite dramatic when it happened, because Diana was on the East coast visiting friends for New Years at the time, so she did her rehab there, then flew to her home in California. She has had multiple brain surgeries, and additional surgeries to deal with secondary issues resulting from this injury.
Angela is a yoga instructor at Stanford, who has numerous private clients who have balance issues resulting from brain injuries, and who’ve “graduated” from outpatient therapy. She uses a mix of yoga, PT and OT personalized to the capabilities of her clients, at their private homes. She also oversees their home programs. She meets regularly with Stanford OTs, and PTs, to discuss needs of her clients. Diana also considers Angela her life coach.
Living with Brain Injury 