City: Windham

Brain Injury: VST stroke; resulted in residual left-side weakness, short term memory challenges, sensory sensitivities.  August 2006

Explanation of Mask: My mask represents the challenges that I still face; I often describe my brain as a snow globe; I know that the parts and pieces are there but I have to wait for the snow to settle to find them.  When I become fatigued, the sensations of numbness and tingling return to my left side.  Sometimes I have to remind myself to stay calm and that some of the changes are for the best.  For the most part I am upbeat and have found new ways to do the tings that mean the most to me.