This is our first of many milestones to come. We celebrated our 1st podcast anniversary by thanking all of our subscribers. I surprised Ashley with a parody of the Twelve days of Christmas, which I titled the Twelve days of Brain-mas. The song is meant to show that even though people with brain injuries deal with several symptoms. We can still laugh and show the world we are more than our injuries. We are warriors fighting a battle, and we are determined to win.
Ashley gave us an update on the health of her sweet cat Angel, who has been having health issues and of course with those issues comes mounting medical bills. We have never asked our audience for any monetary donations in the past, and we do not intend to make a habit of it. We let everyone know that if they have the ability to throw a few dollars towards Angels bills, they can do so through our buy me a coffee link, or to visit Ashley’s go fund me account. Fundraiser by Ashley Miller : Help us with Angel’s extensive medical needs
Our official topic for the anniversary show was for misophonia. Misophonia in simple terms is a condition that many of us have regarding noises. Does the sound of someone blowing their nose send you into a state of panic? Perhaps it might be the sound of people chewing, for me the faint sounds of a ticking analog clock will raise my anxiety. This is just one of many things that could cause someone with a brain injury to become easily distracted, nervous, anxious, and the list goes on. What might not be noticeable to someone without a brain injury, can send someone with one in a tailspin. I felt that Ashley hit the nail on the head with this topic as we were entering the holidays at the time of filming this episode. What a perfect way to give a heads up to our viewers to take extra special care of themselves during this time. It was also a great reminder to those without any neuro deficits to be mindful of what’s going on so that they can be proactive and prepared to help their loved one when they get stuck in the fight or flight mode.
I hope you find this blog beneficial, and I welcome any suggestions you may have to make this something that can be a useful tool for survivors. This is the first of many to come. I will be going back and archiving all of the episodes on this page. I felt this would make it very handy to have a quick reference to show topics that you may want to share with others.
