Comments on: Traumatic Brain Injury: A Silent Epidemic

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:54:59 +0000

The more attention we can give TBI, the better! Often people don’t understand what kinds of issues TBI survivors have, and this can compound the problem. We can help advocate by sharing videos on TBI and general TBI information.

By: Sheryl Baker

Sheryl Baker — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:45:21 +0000

Hi. I suffered a TBI in ‘91 due to anoxia, via overdose during chemotherapy. There’s more to it but the semi-short version is I need to use a wheelchair because my equilibrium is not great. I am strong & in excellent shape, I work out everyday, I do nautilus, I drive, I swim & I walk with a walker. But because of my equilibriiumm, I usually use my wheelchair. I am telling you the things that I CAN do because I would like you to realize that my “disability” is only my balance. It is not the inner ear, that was verified earlier this year. What can you recommend?
I also have weak senses of smell & taste and my Short-term memory is not great, but the balance is my primary issue. I’m meeting soon with a doctor regarding the memory, but I’ve made it through college, my BS in Health Rehab Counseling, but the balance is so frustrating.

By: DavidM

DavidM — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:02:54 +0000

I am currently a high-school senior and I suffer from a traumatic brain injury from a car accident. Nonetheless, I managed to get in a Ivy-League school that I will start this fall… I appreciate your article because what I have is truly becoming a silent epidemic. The last GNIF conference helped kids like me when they were here in SoCal. Thanks a lot!

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