A Different Frame of Mind

In 2014, Lois Jean Thomas published her memoir entitled Days of Daze: My Journey Through the World of Traumatic Brain Injury, recounting the story of how she sustained a brain injury when struck by a car while crossing the street. In this follow up book, she describes her efforts to cope with her lingering brain injury challenges, exploring the long-term physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual impact on her life. Says Ms. Thomas, "This book is not meant to be an authoritative resource on the topic of traumatic brain injury. It is only my story. While people who sustain brain injuries may share many similar symptoms, no two injuries are exactly alike. Each traumatic brain injury impacts a distinctive personality and disrupts a particular lifestyle. And each TBI survivor develops his or her unique ways of coping with impairment."