Author page: Anthony Aquan-Assee

Anthony Aquan-Assee

Anthony Aquan-Assee is a Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor who is currently living with aggressive, stage IV metastatic prostate cancer.

After teaching with the Toronto District School Board for 30 years, he continues to serve others through his weekly volunteer work at St. Michael’s Hospital.

Since 1999, Anthony has volunteered in the Trauma and Neurosurgery ICU and now also plays his guitar for the patients in the Medical-Surgical ICU and the Palliative Care Unit ,in memory of his mother.

Anthony is also a motivational speaker, author, and aspiring musician.

114 articles published

My Real Truth

Please read what I write here with an open mind. 🙏 "Why me ?"  "Why did this happen to me ?"  These were some of the initial questions that plagued me in the early stages of my recovery, following a horrific motorcycle accident.  I had sustained a severe Traumatic Brain Injury as well as numerous…

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I Survived

“I Survived” is the title of my first song I recorded in a professional music studio in Toronto.  My song discusses the story of my Survival and my Recovery from a severeTraumatic Brain injury.  “I Survived” is now available on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube as well as on other music streaming platforms.  If you wish,…

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I am NOT my Brain

As a Brain Injury Survivor, I completely disagree with the statement that my brain makes me who I am.  I am NOT my Brain.  “To say that my brain creates me is like saying that paintings create their painters.”  My brain is a tool that I use to interact with my environment.  Sustaining a Traumatic…

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Smile

Reasons to Smile :) (1) A smile is a curve that can set things straight. (2) A Smile is a remedy for when you are feeling blue. (3) A Smile is more contagious than the flu. (4) A smile reduces blood pressure & it can make you happier. (5) A smile can’t be resisted. …

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Limitations

It is unfortunate that many people may question you when you are doing something that most others would not do.  Very few people question you when you are doing what everybody else is doing. In order for a Brain Injury Survivor to fully experience their “Second Life and Second Chance”, they must do various things…

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Anxiety

Anxiety is a very common challenge after someone sustains a Brain Injury. A Brain Injury causes much doubt, uncertainty and not knowing. It is this uncertainty and doubt that may result in anxiety. In fact, the feelings of anxiety are a survival mechanism to try to ensure that our feelings of uncertainty do not lead…

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