Rehabilitation 5/5

Being realistic doesn't mean giving up hope

Jan 25, 20202 min read

Being realistic doesn't mean giving up hope

Does being realistic means giving up hope? Here's my thinking on the matter and a bit of a description of how I came to it.

Veronique Theberge

Jan 14, 20204 min read

Here's to Valuable Friendships

Sickness makes you worry about lots of stuff that would ordinarily not cross your mind. Family and friendship sure take a mean meaning.

Veronique Theberge

Jan 14, 20202 min read

When you think you are all prepared

Things you have no control over...apart from my weird wonderful brain and learning to just go with the flow and accepting that plans change.

Veronique Theberge

Jan 10, 20203 min read

The hidden side of social media

The hidden side of what get displayed on social media...

Vanishing self-confidence post encephalitis

Veronique Theberge

Nov 26, 20194 min read

Vanishing self-confidence post encephalitis

Encephalitis shattered many things in a million little pieces. How do you rise again? What helped you build your confidence back up?

Veronique Theberge

Nov 6, 20193 min read

Where to next?

Lots of things change following a brain event. "Where to next" is a question that keeps popping into mind. How do you handle this question?

Veronique Theberge

Oct 29, 20197 min read

Fatigue: Life on an empty tank

Fatigue is one of the most dreadful side effect that I've experience post encephalitis and its resulting brain injury. What is fatigue?

Veronique Theberge

Oct 17, 20197 min read

What are my kids missing out on?

Letter to my boys to acknowledge how life has changed following Encephalitis and Brain Injury. Boys, you are the best!

Veronique Theberge

Oct 2, 20194 min read

Brain injury, the hidden struggles

Dealing with encephalitis and brain injury is not as easy as it may look from the outside looking in. So why is it perceived that way?

Veronique Theberge

Sep 26, 20195 min read

Anger, the dark side of a brain injury

Anger is often classified as a common emotional response that can be directly/indirectly related to a brain injury. My personal account.

Veronique Theberge

Sep 16, 20194 min read

Spirited Women Adventure Race

Setting goals and objectives post encephalitis: my participation to the Spirited Women Adventure Race 18 months post "e" and brain injury.

Veronique Theberge

Sep 13, 20194 min read

Exercise and Brain Injury Recovery

How do you introduce exercise back into your routine following a brain event? A blog looking at how I've tried to overcome this challenge.

How best to deal with the fun side of the fence

Veronique Theberge

Sep 5, 20194 min read

How best to deal with the fun side of the fence

Follow up from a previous blog: Sitting on the fence of a brain injury. It addresses how best to prepare yourself if you chose the fun side.

Veronique Theberge

Sep 4, 20192 min read

Sitting on the fence of a brain injury

This blogs is about decision making and simple daily challenges that a person with a brain injury faces. It is a personal account.

Brain injury: What is it you've just said again?

Veronique Theberge

Aug 29, 20195 min read

Brain injury: What is it you've just said again?

Brain injuries can leave their survivors with memory issues. It can be frustrating but it can also lead to funny moments. Find out more...

Veronique Theberge

Apr 15, 20196 min read

My brain injury story

My brain injury was acquired following a brain infection called viral meningo-encephalitis. It all started pretty suddenly for me. I was...