Comments on: Traumatic Brain Injury: A Silent Epidemic http://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives Mon, 21 May 2012 22:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kevan Hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-663068 Kevan Henson Fri, 11 May 2012 02:14:43 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-663068 Write to me.Kevan Henson Write to me.Kevan Henson

]]> By: Kevan Hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-663061 Kevan Henson Fri, 11 May 2012 02:12:05 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-663061 Tbi's are the way of your daughter's and my life now. We are complete strangers not only to uorselves but to our families as well. Help your daughter to understand that and be patient with her. And get help for yourself as well as her. Get involved with her physical and mental therapy. Just be there for her. Tbi’s are the way of your daughter’s and my life now. We are complete strangers not only to uorselves but to our families as well. Help your daughter to understand that and be patient with her. And get help for yourself as well as her. Get involved with her physical and mental therapy. Just be there for her.

]]> By: Kevan Hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-663047 Kevan Henson Fri, 11 May 2012 02:06:19 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-663047 Tbi's suck because now we are entirely different people. we cannot relate to our family or friends any more,not alone relate to ourselves again,we have different learning abilities and our frustration levels are through the roof. Tbi’s suck because now we are entirely different people. we cannot relate to our family or friends any more,not alone relate to ourselves again,we have different learning abilities and our frustration levels are through the roof.

]]> By: Kevan Hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-663031 Kevan Henson Fri, 11 May 2012 01:58:14 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-663031 You are doing all you can for her. The rest is up to her. How far she progresses is entirely up to her; all that you can do is what you have been doing. Be patient with her and never let her see your frustration.Another thing that you can do is leave her with someone that you trust and just take a few days off and relax for awhile. You'll find that you will be better able to help her if you are rested.Having lived with a tbi for thast 43 years I have learned that there are timess when I have to just get away and spend a few days in the uotback of Colorado where my home is.good luck and god bless you for your times of trial and heartache.Kevan Henson You are doing all you can for her. The rest is up to her. How far she progresses is entirely up to her; all that you can do is what you have been doing. Be patient with her and never let her see your frustration.

Another thing that you can do is leave her with someone that you trust and just take a few days off and relax for awhile. You’ll find that you will be better able to help her if you are rested.

Having lived with a tbi for thast 43 years I have learned that there are timess when I have to just get away and spend a few days in the uotback of Colorado where my home is.

good luck and god bless you for your times of trial and heartache.

Kevan Henson

]]> By: Kevan Hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-662991 Kevan Henson Fri, 11 May 2012 01:45:04 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-662991 It sounds like the madula oblongata of your brain was somehow damaged.Maybe you should research this area of your brain and talk to your neurologist about possible therapies that would target the vmadula oblongata. Good luck on your journey.Kevan Henson It sounds like the madula oblongata of your brain was somehow damaged.Maybe you should research this area of your brain and talk to your neurologist about possible therapies that would target the vmadula oblongata. Good luck on your journey.

Kevan Henson

]]> By: kevan hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-635450 kevan henson Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:16:02 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-635450 congratulations and goof lkuck- Your friend Kevan Henson congratulations and goof lkuck-
Your friend Kevan Henson

]]> By: kevan hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-635436 kevan henson Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:11:30 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-635436 How is your daughter doing now? Kevan Henson How is your daughter doing now?
Kevan Henson

]]> By: kevan hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-635424 kevan henson Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:09:20 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-635424 I went through the same psychological problems after I fell while mountain climbing in April of 1969. Please be extremley careful how you phrase your sentences. always be placid in choosing your sentences and never be harsh or let your frustration show through. your son is a different person now with different likes and dislikes. he also has different skill levels that he must learn how to conquer on his own terms. His frustration levels are through the roof because he is trying very hard to grasp the things that he used to take for granted. Relationships are very hard for him to grasp and so they are going to continously frustrate him. But time and yiour gentle persaverance will heal the wounds that keep him bound and gagged in limbo.Kevan Henson I went through the same psychological problems after I fell while mountain climbing in April of 1969. Please be extremley careful how you phrase your sentences. always be placid in choosing your sentences and never be harsh or let your frustration show through. your son is a different person now with different likes and dislikes. he also has different skill levels that he must learn how to conquer on his own terms. His frustration levels are through the roof because he is trying very hard to grasp the things that he used to take for granted. Relationships are very hard for him to grasp and so they are going to continously frustrate him. But time and yiour gentle persaverance will heal the wounds that keep him bound and gagged in limbo.

Kevan Henson

]]> By: kevan hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-634460 kevan henson Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:21:56 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-634460 Dear Serene, I am so sorry about your loss.And I am sorry to hear that your daughter who is now confined to a wheel chair has had her life so altered. I know the damage that a tbi can cause not only physically but sppiritually as well. I just wish that there was something else that I could say to ease your pain. Remember that time heals all wounds- even the brain ,over time, can begin to retrain itself to do most of of the tasks that could be done before. Christ go with you on your hardships. May Christ smooth the way for you and make the path shorter for you.Your brother in Christ, Kevan Henson Dear Serene,
I am so sorry about your loss.And I am sorry to hear that your daughter who is now confined to a wheel chair has had her life so altered. I know the damage that a tbi can cause not only physically but sppiritually as well. I just wish that there was something else that I could say to ease your pain. Remember that time heals all wounds- even the brain ,over time, can begin to retrain itself to do most of of the tasks that could be done before. Christ go with you on your hardships. May Christ smooth the way for you and make the path shorter for you.

Your brother in Christ,
Kevan Henson

]]> By: kevan hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-634454 kevan henson Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:07:45 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-634454 Your friend is in a state of constant limbo. How long he stays there depends upon him and freinds like you. there is no way that I can stress the importance of friends like you.Yes I have lived with a tbi for going on 44 years and I understand what living life with ptsd,anger on a massive scale and frustration on a collossal scale is. and I have finally learned 1 true fact of all of the pain and frustration I have had to suffer through can be summed up in 1 phrase: (are you ready?) Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. He died on the cross for me, and he arose on the 3rd day to ascend into heaven and prepare a home for me.Please write to me and let me know how your friend is getting along. I wil pray for him always.Your friend Kevan Henson Your friend is in a state of constant limbo. How long he stays there depends upon him and freinds like you. there is no way that I can stress the importance of friends like you.

Yes I have lived with a tbi for going on 44 years and I understand what living life with ptsd,anger on a massive scale and frustration on a collossal scale is. and I have finally learned 1 true fact of all of the pain and frustration I have had to suffer through can be summed up in 1 phrase: (are you ready?) Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. He died on the cross for me, and he arose on the 3rd day to ascend into heaven and prepare a home for me.

Please write to me and let me know how your friend is getting along. I wil pray for him always.

Your friend
Kevan Henson

]]> By: kevan hensonhttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-634449 kevan henson Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:48:56 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-634449 Peopls who have suffered a tbi will go through traumatic personality traits many of which will be completly foreighn to them and their families. Itsounds like his occipital lobe was damaged. this lobe rests at the back of his head ands controls speech,vision,and it also controls anger. You should get him in for an mri of his brain, also you wiill have to be careful how you talk to him. Always use a calm focused voice when you speak to him. Never raise your voice to him or show frustration of any kind when you speak to him. Also you must get him into therapy as soon as you can. don't throw him in with just any therapist either as this will further hinder his recovery. get more involved with his life and gently let him know that you are there for him. go the extra mile with him. Go as many miles it takes for he is your son and you mustn't give up on him.Please write to me and lets start a plan for your sons life.Af\trer I fell while mountain climbing when I was 17 yrs. old, my parents were bound and determined to make something out of me and so they began pushing me to do things that I wasn't ready for. as the years went by, and their pushing got harder and harder for me I finally said I have had enough ofthis and I got up and walked out on them and I haven't been back.You have to do research on tbi and ptsd, post traumatic stress syndrome,and you have to research what areas were affected by the fall.You have to to all of the leg work for him because right now he is unnable to.I will pray for him and you because I realize just how frustrating this is, not only for him but you as well.Your brother in Christ, Kevan Henson Peopls who have suffered a tbi will go through traumatic personality traits many of which will be completly foreighn to them and their families. Itsounds like his occipital lobe was damaged. this lobe rests at the back of his head ands controls speech,vision,and it also controls anger. You should get him in for an mri of his brain, also you wiill have to be careful how you talk to him. Always use a calm focused voice when you speak to him. Never raise your voice to him or show frustration of any kind when you speak to him. Also you must get him into therapy as soon as you can. don’t throw him in with just any therapist either as this will further hinder his recovery. get more involved with his life and gently let him know that you are there for him. go the extra mile with him. Go as many miles it takes for he is your son and you mustn’t give up on him.

Please write to me and lets start a plan for your sons life.Af\trer I fell while mountain climbing when I was 17 yrs. old, my parents were bound and determined to make something out of me and so they began pushing me to do things that I wasn’t ready for. as the years went by, and their pushing got harder and harder for me I finally said I have had enough ofthis and I got up and walked out on them and I haven’t been back.

You have to do research on tbi and ptsd, post traumatic stress syndrome,and you have to research what areas were affected by the fall.You have to to all of the leg work for him because right now he is unnable to.

I will pray for him and you because I realize just how frustrating this is, not only for him but you as well.

Your brother in Christ,
Kevan Henson

]]> By: ray and mariahttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-634065 ray and maria Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:59:44 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-634065 our son had a 30 foot free fall, while indoor rockclimbing. he went from a honor student, going for eagle scout, and perfect attendance for 3 years, to a complete different child. immediately after the fall he had injuries to back and neck and arm. no real tests were done on the head at the time of the fall. however, he has had periods of shaking in hands and legs. had had a decrease in memory, especially short term. headaches, and difference with his behavior. his symptoms became even more noticable after anesthesia for hip fracture aprox a little over a year after his fall. then his symptoms for memory were much worse and shaking hot and cold episodes, and more depressed mood. however this past summer his good friend , she passed away in a house explosion from propane, and since then he just is not the same. his moods change on a dime, he has been hanging out with different crouds, more aggitated and violent and seems to blame and target us as his parents. tells us not to help him. this has never been him. he went from a good student to not going to school at all. this year has been a huge struggle, and our concern is that he has a neruological short circut of some sort and is not able to get the correct medical help. this is a really good kid and we are just so concerned for him, his future, his life. he has worked hard to be were he was at , and now everything seems to be crumbling . my heart aches, and i just want to know who the best possible neurosugeon would be. Because it happened in 2008, this now makes it hard to diagnose what has happened and what exactly is wrong. please, anyone who has information, or connections or people they feel would be able to dirrect us to information that could help our son who is now 17, would be greatly appreciated. thank you very very very much our son had a 30 foot free fall, while indoor rockclimbing. he went from a honor student, going for eagle scout, and perfect attendance for 3 years, to a complete different child. immediately after the fall he had injuries to back and neck and arm. no real tests were done on the head at the time of the fall. however, he has had periods of shaking in hands and legs. had had a decrease in memory, especially short term. headaches, and difference with his behavior. his symptoms became even more noticable after anesthesia for hip fracture aprox a little over a year after his fall. then his symptoms for memory were much worse and shaking hot and cold episodes, and more depressed mood. however this past summer his good friend , she passed away in a house explosion from propane, and since then he just is not the same. his moods change on a dime, he has been hanging out with different crouds, more aggitated and violent and seems to blame and target us as his parents. tells us not to help him. this has never been him. he went from a good student to not going to school at all. this year has been a huge struggle, and our concern is that he has a neruological short circut of some sort and is not able to get the correct medical help. this is a really good kid and we are just so concerned for him, his future, his life. he has worked hard to be were he was at , and now everything seems to be crumbling . my heart aches, and i just want to know who the best possible neurosugeon would be. Because it happened in 2008, this now makes it hard to diagnose what has happened and what exactly is wrong. please, anyone who has information, or connections or people they feel would be able to dirrect us to information that could help our son who is now 17, would be greatly appreciated. thank you very very very much

]]> By: ray and mariahttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-634063 ray and maria Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:46:49 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-634063 please email us, so that we can see if you could help us. thank you please email us, so that we can see if you could help us. thank you

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]]> By: serene naudehttp://brainblogger.com/2008/04/08/traumatic-brain-injury-a-silent-epidemic/#comment-602140 serene naude Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:50:07 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=861#comment-602140 hi there, i live in Gordons Bay, near Cape Town South Africa, daughter,28, lost her 2 children and she went into a coma for 2 months after a terrible tragedyserene hi there, i live in Gordons Bay, near Cape Town South Africa, daughter,28, lost her 2 children and she went into a coma for 2 months after a terrible tragedy

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