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A facial injury changed my appearance - Business Insider
As told to Jane Ridley You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. As time passed, Sarah Hayles became more confident in her appearance. Courtesy of Sarah Hayles 2026-04-17T19:31:54.491Z Sarah Hayles developed a facial injury following a routine surgery when she was 26. She had five years of traumatic testing before a doctor helped her "move on" with her life. The mom of two is raising awareness that appearances don't — and shouldn't — matter. This interview is based on a conversation with Sarah Hayles, 44, a mining engineer from Queensland, Australia. It has been edited for length and clarity. In August 2008, at 26, I had routine surgery to remove a pterygium. It's a tiny, non-cancerous growth on your eye, sometimes known as "surfer's eye," which, if left unchecked, could have affected my vision.As soon as I woke up from the anesthesia, I knew that something wasn't right. It was incredibly painful, but there was also a dullness in the area, and my eyeball seemed to move more slowly.At first, it wasn't too noticeable. But, as the weeks and months went by, my eyelid started to droop, and the eye began to turn.I had an emergency MRII had repeated checkups that turned up nothing and was eventually referred to a top eye specialist in Brisbane, about 600 miles from my home in the Australian outback. He finally saw me in April 2010. Within 15 minutes, he arranged an MRI for that same night. I asked what he thought could be wrong, and he said it could be something as serious as a brain tumor or multiple sclerosis. Hayles underwent eye surgery in 2008. Courtesy of Sarah Hayles It was absolutely terrifying, but they found no evidence of a tumor and, after two years of testing, ruled out MS. To this day, I still haven't been diagnosed with anything.All I know is that I've been poked and prodded by doctors and consultants who have performed every test under the sun. Some were traumatic, such as being zapped with electricity to check for nerve damage and a lumbar puncture to analyze my spinal fluid.The appearance of my eye deteriorated over time. I used to look in the mirror as a 30-something and think it was very noticeable. Still, compared to how it appears now, it wasn't.A kind doctor gave me good adviceThe experience put me through the wringer. I refused to have my photo taken and thought nobody would want to date or marry me.Then, in 2013, I saw a kind, grandfatherly doctor who all but held my hand...
What Does Healing from Childhood Trauma Actually Look Like Day to Day ...
What Does Healing from Childhood Trauma Actually Look Like Day to Day? A Therapist’s Honest Guide HEALING MODALITIES & THERAPEUTIC PROCESS • April 12, 2026 LAST UPDATED: APRIL 2026 SUMMARY Healing from childhood trauma doesn’t look like the movies. It’s not constant breakthroughs and dramatic transformations. It’s shorter recovery times after getting triggered. It’s pausing before reacting. It’s catching yourself mid-pattern and choosing differently — sometimes. This guide walks through the unglamorous, deeply courageous daily reality of trauma recovery, grounding it in the real moments that driven women navigate every single day. TABLE OF CONTENTS The Morning That Felt Different — and Why She Almost Didn’t Notice What Is Trauma Healing? Redefining the Word “Recovery” The Neurobiology of Incremental Change: Why Healing Is Quieter Than You Think How Daily Healing Actually Shows Up for Driven Women The Plateau, the Backslide, and the Art of Not Quitting Both/And: Healing Means Getting Better and Still Having Hard Days The Systemic Lens: Why We’re Taught to Distrust Quiet Progress What You Can Expect: A Realistic Map of the Healing Terrain Frequently Asked Questions The Morning That Felt Different — and Why She Almost Didn’t Notice Sarah is standing in her kitchen at 6:47 AM, pouring oat milk into a mug of coffee, when she realizes her jaw isn’t clenched. It’s such a small thing that she almost doesn’t register it. The coffee is the same. The mug is the same. The kitchen with its gray countertops and the condensation on the window above the sink — all the same. But her jaw, which for most of her adult life has been locked tight from the moment she opens her eyes until she takes a melatonin at night, is — soft. Loose. She runs her tongue along her teeth just to make sure she’s not imagining it. She’s not imagining it. She picks up her phone and almost texts her therapist, but then she stops. What would she say? “My jaw isn’t clenched this morning”? It sounds ridiculous. It sounds like nothing. Her best friend is posting about running a half marathon. Her colleague just got promoted to VP. The world runs on big, visible achievements, and here she is, standing in a kitchen in Sacramento, thrilled about the position of her mandible. But here’s what Sarah doesn’t fully understand yet — what I’ve spent years helping clients understand: that unclenched jaw is the healing. Not a precursor to healing. Not a minor side effect of healing. The healing itself. The mom...
Brain injury survivor Laura Moore shares her powerful story
Laura Moore shares her journey of recovery from a severe brain injury and advocates for awareness, as BIAKS hosts a conference.
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