My Journey Back to Me
A memoir of recovery from a life-altering brain injury
Melanie’s life was flipped upside down when she discovered she had a brain tumour and an aneurysm in 2019. To make matters worse, during surgery she had a stroke and was rendered inarticulate. When Melanie woke up in the hospital, she couldn’t talk, she couldn’t walk, she couldn’t read, she couldn’t remember what she’d just been told, she couldn’t tell day from night. But she knew she wasn’t going to die, and that she had a choice: to give up in defeat or fight like hell to get back up. With the help of months of intensive rehab, incredible medical support, and her loving family, Melanie battled her way through hardship and setbacks on a journey to find herself again.
With great vulnerability and an unwavering sense of humour even in her darkest moments, Melanie takes the reader on a true story of tragedy, trials, and resilience. She never loses hope, as a beacon of positivity guides her forward throughout her journey.
This book provides a great roadmap to recovery for patients and their families dealing with any major medical conditions. Melanie disseminates what she learned about the brain and brain injuries, as well as sharing practical tips for coping with such challenges. Her incredible story of recovery will inform and comfort people confronted with brain injury or stroke. Most of all, it will inspire readers to persist in their healing and to believe in their future.
