The Reality of Brain Injury: Am I Still Me? (After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories)

Tillyard, Andrew

ISBN 10: 1032155027 / ISBN 13: 9781032155029

Published by Routledge, 2022

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Synopsis:

A respected medical professional, family man, and keen athlete, Andrew Tillyard had a full and active life until a vehicle crash changed it all. He sustained a serious head injury and was airlifted to the hospital where he worked, having only just survived. In this book, he recounts the raw, uncompromising struggles he faced to rebuild his life.

Drawing from regular blog entries written throughout his rehabilitation, Andrew provides an authentic reflection of the lived experience at some of the key stages along the road to recovery, from pragmatic concerns about new daily difficulties to wider concerns about his new place in life. He highlights the specific challenges and support he encountered as a person with a medical background who finds themselves in a healthcare system as a patient. With frank honesty, he takes readers beyond the simple message that things can and do improve, by demonstrating that negativity, bitterness, and occasional rage are all necessary parts of the journey. However, he also describes the many little victories that helped him keep battling on, knowing there is always hope for the future. In particular, he narrates how he learnt to do things the doctors said he would never do: walking, reading, running, and ultimately writing this book. With the perspective of ten years since his injury, the book also charts a longer-term view of the ebb and flow of recovery.

This is essential reading for neuropsychologists, neurologists, and other rehabilitation therapists, as well as students in medicine, nursing, allied health, and neuropsychology. This is also a compelling and compassionate story for anyone who has survived a brain injury, who feels – as Andrew did at times – that life might not be worth living anymore, as it can show that there is always hope for the future.

About the Author:

Dr. Andrew Tillyard M.BChB, FRCA, EDICM was an Intensive Care Physician Consultant and Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Law. Since his injury he has dedicated himself to finding a new life with meaning, and ways to help others. This book is the next step in that process. Andrew is active on social media, and this book is largely based upon the blog (amistillmecom.wordpress.com) Am I Still Me?

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Reality of Brain Injury: Am I Still Me? ...
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Like New