If you have just arrived at Half a Mind To, welcome.
This blog began as an attempt to document life after neurological injury. In 2008 I underwent treatment for a brain tumour. In 2024 I suffered a stroke. Together they left me dealing with a mixture of cognitive and physical challenges that are often difficult to explain to people who have not experienced them themselves.
Some of those challenges are obvious. Others are subtle. A task that appears simple from the outside may require a surprising amount of planning, memory, concentration or adaptation.
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