Christchurch musician Bryony Matthews shares invisible brain injury after e
A Christchurch musician shares her experience living with a traumatic brain injury sustained during an e-scooter accident. She highlights the challenges of 'invisible' symptoms like chronic fatigue and brain fog.
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It raises awareness about the long-term impacts of brain injuries and the safety risks associated with e-scooters.
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Just minutes from home, an e-scooter ride changed Bryony Matthews’ life forever. The Christchurch musician and brain injury survivor shares her invisible struggle .
She might have looked fine to those around her, but for a long time, the battle raging in Bryony Matthews’ brain was invisible.
There were days when simple things like going to the supermarket or driving felt nearly impossible. And whenever Matthews managed to leave the house, her 8-year-old daughter was terrified she’d never see her mum again.
“It’s hard to explain things like chronic fatigue, brain fog or forgetting your words,” Matthews says.
“All these weird things that make you look quite stupid or lazy, but you’re actually just trying to function properly.”
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