City: Missoula

Brain Injury: Bicycle accident

Explanation of Mask:  On June 7, 2017 I went for a bike ride.  As I came to the end of town, there is a bridge and the bike path goes down under the bridge.  The last thing I remember is reaching for my brakes.  The next thing I remember was trying to reach my back pack where I had placed my phone.  I was in and out for several hours during which I had called my brother 5 times and a friend in Alaska.  My brother came and called EMS to take me to the hospital.  As a result of my fall, I broke my nose and wrist, tore up my knee, scraped up my face down several layers of skin and gave myself a large bump on my head (severe concussion) which is still there 4 months later.  My mask shows how my thoughts and words just seem to go around in circles in my mind and I have a hard time getting them out at times.  Also, my memories are in pieces and scattered.  I still feel broken.  I may look fine on the outside but inside my brain is still healing and I still have problems.