The Beginning of Everything - The Year I Lost My Mind and Found Myself

When Andrea coughed that day, a small tear was ripped in herdura mater, the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. But she didn't know that yet. Instead, she went on with her day, unaware that her cerebrospinal fluid was already beginning to leak out of that tiny tear. What followed was nin [...]
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When Andrea coughed that day, a small tear was ripped in herdura mater, the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. But she didn't know that yet. Instead, she went on with her day, unaware that her cerebrospinal fluid was already beginning to leak out of that tiny tear. What followed was nine months of pain and confusion as her brain--no longer cushioned by a healthy waterbed of fluid--sank to the bottom of her skull. There was brain fog and cognitive impairment to the point where she could not even make sense of the most basic concepts. At a time when she needed to be as clear-thinking as possible, she was trapped by her brain The mind-brain connection is one of the greatest mysteries of the human condition. In some folklore, the fluid around the brain is where consciousness begins. Here, in the pages ofThe Beginning of Everything, Andrea seeks to understand: Where was "I" when I wasn't there?