Exploring with Brandy: A Journey into Discovery and Recovery

My wife and I had been shopping at the mall. My knee was hurting, I was still a year away from replacement surgery.

She wanted to check out a store across the court in another wing of the mall.

She had me sit down on one of the husband benches located in the middle of the walkway. I was all set up on the bench, seated beside me , our packages from the day’s shopping.

She pointed out the store she was going to. She made sure I was okay before heading off. I took a second to give my knee a rub, trying to work out some of the pain.

When I sat up and looked around my wife was out of sight. I could not remember where she had gone.

She probably hadn’t been gone more than a minute or two at this point. Panic started to set in. All of a sudden I felt alone. I wasn’t quite sure where I was.

At this point in my life, I am in my mid fifties, a grown man. Lost in the mall and panicking. Trying to convince myself that she will be coming back.

She did make her way back to me on my husband benches located She sat down next to and told me what she saw. I sat trying to listen and understand what just happened.

Brain Injury and memory loss along with confusion, is a combination that makes for some challenging moments.