021: Early in the Process- Police Officer Kim Geyer and Linda

We are here to telling stories about what Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS) has meant to us and our guests. The conversations are around the trails, the challenges, the outcomes, and the lessons learned.

The conversations are real, raw and uncensored from both the survivor and caregiver perspectives.

Through the podcast we aim to:

1. Help to others going through Post Concussion Syndrome and develop community through our stories and those of our guests.
2. Provide a greater sense of awareness with the "Invisible Injury". Living through this has clearly indicated that American society has very little understanding.
3. Get help ourselves! We hope to learn by doing this and hopefully it will lead to further understanding.

Today Terry and I get to speak with Police Officer Kim Geyer and her wife Linda. They have offered to tell their story to aid in creating awareness around the invisible injury. 

Officer Geyer has had to recover from concussions 9 times prior to the one she is working through now. The most recent one is 4 months in at the time of this recording.

Being a police officer is unique in terms that her profession can increases risk for concussion.

Kim was injured the last time around on duty through a violent act. 

We get to hear her story and just as importantly gain some perspective from Kim's spouse on what it is like for her to be a caregiver during this trying time? 

We're excited to explore the caregiver part of the story again outside of the  "make sure you take care of yourself so you don't burn out" conversations.

As it has been for us, Kim and Linda had to go through the uncomfortable experiences of changing and shifting multiple times due to the injuries.

It is admirable that the two of them have fought through this as they have and continue to work at being positive and inspirations for others.

We really hope you enjoy this intriguing conversation. 

Please note that Terry and Drew are not medical professionals nor should their perspectives be taken as medical advice.

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