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Coming Out of Coma and Survivors First Memories

Posted on January 27th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Coming Out of Coma: Kelly Part Five Kelly talks about coming out of coma and her first memories. She talks about how she didn’t appreciate being prodded by the nurse and didn’t want to be poked anymore. Let’s go back now to what happened in your injury.  So you have, your..
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Before Subdural Hematoma:A National Guard Captain

Posted on January 26th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Before Subdural Hematoma : Kelly Part Four Kelly talks about who she was and what she did before subdural hematoma.  She was not only a sales rep for a country music station but also a Captain for the National Guard. Let’s talk about who you were before you got hurt, Kelly..
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First Memory after Brain Injury In Response to Nurse Prodding

Posted on January 25th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

First Memory after Brain Injury: Kelly Part Three Kelly and I talked about her first memory after brain injury after being in a coma for three and a half weeks.  Her memories are vague. You were in a coma? Three and half weeks. At what point does your memory begin again and..
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Medflighted for Brain Surgery After TBI

Posted on January 24th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Medflighted for Brain Surgery Our story of Kelly’s severe brain injury from a horse bridling accident continues and how she was medflighted for brain surgery to Brackenridge Trauma Center in Austin : What Determined Kelly Being Medflighted for Brain Surgery What happened to you after you got hurt? The ranch owner..
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Subdural Hematoma Caused by Horse Bridling Error

Posted on January 23rd, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Subdural Hematoma Caused by Horse Bridling Error: Kelly Part One Kelly and I discussed the subdural hematoma that occurred when she was trying to bridle and untamed horse. The moments, the impulses that change lives.  Yet, sometimes, despite profound brain injury, people remain remarkably the same person.  Disability has been added,..
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Thoughts on Brain Injury Recovery: Final Thoughts

Posted on January 19th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Thoughts on Brain Injury Recovery: TJ Part Twenty Four Most of my interviews end with asking for words of connection to others who are new to brain injury community. So I asked Michelle and TJ their thoughts on brain injury recovery. I asked TJ: Now do you go to the TBI support..
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Attention After TBI: Memory and Attention Issues

Posted on January 18th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Attention After TBI: Part Twenty-Three  TJ talks about how is memory is better than it ever was.  He does have trouble with attention after TBI in certain situations although though as I did the interview,  I had his full attention. What problems do you have with your memory? It’s fair..
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Perpetual Restrictions After TBI: Trouble Adjusting

Posted on January 16th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Perpetual Restrictions After TBI: TJ Part Twenty Two In part twenty-two TJ talks about the perpetual restrictions after TBI that he faces in comparison before his severe brain injury. TJ’s Perpetual Restrictions After TBI What else is different about your life?  Living here at home.  I haven’t been at home since..
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Social Life After a TBI: Difficult to Find

Posted on January 13th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Social Life After a TBI: TJ Part Twenty-One One of TJ’s highest areas of pre-brain injury interest was his social life, particularly with members of the opposite sex.  Brain injury can dramatically impact a survivor’s love life and social life after a TBI.  TBI can impact a survivor’s sexuality physically and ..
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Seizure Symptoms After TBI: Mood – Possible Seizure Symptoms

Posted on January 12th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

Seizure Symptoms After TBI: TJ Part Twenty Along with some of TJ’s interests we also discussed whether or not he had any seizure symptoms after TBI.  We touch on how his mood swings could possibly be seizure symptoms after TBI. Progress in rehabilitation has a lot to do with motivation.   Yet, one of..
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