TBI's Fluctuating Energy Economy - Op-ed

One of the strangest parts of my TBI recovery has been the unpredictability.

Some days I can work for four hours, exercise, handle errands, and feel almost normal. Other days, the same activities leave me completely exhausted.

For a long time, I thought I was lazy, depressed, or just not trying hard enough. Eventually I learned that cognitive fatigue doesn't always follow a predictable pattern after brain injury.

I wrote a short article about what I've come to call the "Fluctuating Energy Economy" of TBI and why our capacity can change so dramatically from day to day.

I'm curious if others here have experienced something similar.

https://www.projecttbi.org/tbi-blog/why-can-i-work-four-hours-one-day-and-barely-function-the-next