Postconcussion Life is where I write about a myriad of topics that fall under mild traumatic brain injury and postconcussion syndrome. I nerd out on neuroscience and I am vulnerable through memoir excerpts and poetry about the devastation wrought on my life by a split second fall down a flight of stairs.
Below are a few samples.
What It Was Like by Mary LaLonde
An excerpt from my memoir-in-progress about the first days and weeks after my head injury
Read on SubstackWhen Words Fail by Mary LaLonde
An excerpt from my memoir-in-progress about how a traumatic brain injury can affect how you communicate
Read on SubstackHealing Post-traumatic Headaches by Mary LaLonde
Memoir excerpts from my TBI journey with medical gaslighting, and a toolkit of data-backed medication and non-drug treatments.
Read on Substack