Random Discovery

In response to the injury, I maintain a constant lookout for research which may have a bearing on my experience. As I expressed to Dr H at our recent meeting, the fact that medical science is up in the air with respect to the diagnosis and treatment of mTBI means that there exist no true “experts.” This implies I am operating in a field of knowledge in which I am as much an “expert” as any other interested party, perhaps more so as I have actual experience of the injury as opposed to the “experience at a remove” associated with scientific inquiry.
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Snow, Ice, and Freezing Rain

Up at 0300 and unable to return to sleep. Today, I face a 20 mile hike to attend a Concussion Research Group meeting. The distance is not a problem. I have attended three or four of these meetings to date. The problem derives from the fact the weather is expected to deteriorate. The days of spring warmth and sunshine have come to an end. In their place the forecast is for snow, ice, and freezing rain.
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