Traumatic Brain Injury - with Brian Tumour Survivor, Lynn McLaughlin
After the diagnosis of a brain tumour in 2013 and the subsequent surgery and recovery, she was able to gradually move back into her complex role as a Superintendent of Education. It meant finding different ways of communicating, working and coping as she grew to know and understand her new self. Lynn is how driven to help us become self-advocates, learning to make conscious decisions and altering potentially negative outcomes, putting ourselves in the driver’s seat. Lynn is now the host of her inspirational podcast, She is an award-winning author of her first book, "Steering Through It"
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After the diagnosis of a brain tumour in 2013 and the subsequent surgery and recovery, she was able to gradually move back into her complex role as a Superintendent of Education. It meant finding different ways of communicating, working and coping as she grew to know and understand her new self. Lynn is how driven to help us become self-advocates, learning to make conscious decisions and altering potentially negative outcomes, putting ourselves in the driver’s seat. Lynn is now the host of her inspirational podcast, She is an award-winning author of her first book, "Steering Through It"
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Episode brought to you by: Integrated Brain Center
First appeared on: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/facesoftbi/2020/06/29/traumatic-brain-injury--with-brain-tumor-survivor-lynn-mclaughlin
Another FoRk in the Road: Brain Injury Radio Interview
IN THIS EPISODE: Lynn Mclaughlin - Survivor & Author - In 2013, Lynn discovered she had a brain tumour, the size of a golfball, lodged inside her brain. That tumour turned her life upside down. Lynn writes about her experience in her book, "Steering Through It: Navigating Life, Threatening Illness Acceptance Survival and Healing."
IN THIS EPISODE:
Lynn Mclaughlin - Survivor & Author
In 2013, Lynn discovered she had a brain tumour, the size of a golfball, lodged inside her brain. That tumour turned her life upside down. Lynn writes about her experience in her book, "Steering Through It: Navigating Life, Threatening Illness Acceptance Survival and Healing."
Every TBI survivor and caregiver has encountered a fork in the road that has diverted his or her life-plan. A car accident, a fall from the roof, doing one more chin-up, or a door literally slamming one in the face are just some causes of traumatic brain injury. College plans, walking down the aisle in the perfect dress, or the coveted job quickly slips from reality as dreams turn to struggle. These unexpected life-happenings that divert one from his or her chosen path in life can be devastating. But as Yogi Berra once said, "If you come to a fork in the road, take it." Life is all about choices! To learn more about me, please visit my blog and website.
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