All posts tagged 'severe brain injury'

Pre-Severe Brain Injury and Coma: A Baseball Star

Posted on February 14th, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

Pre-Severe Brain Injury: Zach Part Four  One of the things that makes Zach’s story compelling is the portrait of such a young and dynamic man pre-severe brain injury – baseball star, homecoming queen, party animal.  He had much to lose and came close to losing it all.  While I enjoyed the..
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Amnesia After Severe Brain Injury Ends On Transfer To Rehab

Posted on February 13th, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

Amnesia After Severe Brain Injury: Zach Part Three  Zach believes that his amnesia after severe brain injury ends and he remembers the moment he awoke from his coma.  For a coma that is not drug induced, this would be highly unusual. However, to the degree his coma was induced, it is..
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Recovery From Brain Injury: The ‘Not Quites” of Miracles and

Posted on February 10th, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

Recovery From Brain Injury: Zach Part One   This is the story of Zach Gauvin, author of the autobiographical book, the Miracle Kid.  But recovery from brain injury is not about “miracles” – it is about medicine, it is about rehabilitation, it is about the “not quites.” When I say “not quites”..
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Medical Information: Making TBI Information Mandatory

Posted on February 7th, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

TBI Medical Information or Lack There Of: Craig Part Thirty Three  I discussed with Craig the resistance that the medical staff is to new TBI Medical Information and what we can do to make it mandatory for them to listen. The  Importance of Medical Information Given by TBI Survivors Well,..
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Relationship Support: TBI Support for Relationships

Posted on February 6th, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

Relationship Support: Craig Part Thirty Two  Craig talks about relationship support with hi family members and where he got the most help for this from.  How being a father was the Rehab and their relationship support. The Importance of Relationship Support I want to talk about two other things.    The..
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TBI Advocacy: Empowering At Core of TBI Advocacy

Posted on February 5th, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

TBI Advocacy: Craig Part Thirty One  Craig talks about his role in TBI advocacy and his other accomplishments that he is proud of .  His TBI advocacy position has enabled him to make changes in such things as respectful language. What other TBI advocacy achievements are you proud of? You..
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TBI Fund Act – Legislature to Help TBI Survivors

Posted on February 4th, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

TBI Fund Act: Craig Part Thirty Craig discusses his part in being a brain injury leader and what he has achieved as far as the TBI fundAct and what it is all about. Talk to me about the legislative the actions that you have achieved. Well the first one, and..
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Traumatic Brain Injury Leaders:Legislative Change

Posted on February 1st, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

Traumatic Brain Injury Leaders: Craig Part Twenty Nine  I discussed with Craig his role as a Traumatic Brain Injury Leader and what a difference he has made with his work on the internet. You have been very successful on the Internet as a traumatic brain injury leader where one of..
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Global Brain Injury Picnic: Craig Part Twenty Eight

Posted on January 31st, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

Global Brain Injury Picnic: Craig Part Twenty Eight  In Part Twenty Eight Craig shares with us information on the Global Brain Injury Picnic and it’s international response and how much it has grown. How many people are part of the TBI Survivor’s Network now? I don’t know.   At our picnic..
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Brain Injury Radio: Craig Part Twenty Seven

Posted on January 30th, 2013 · Posted in TBI Voices

Brain Injury Radio: Craig Part Twenty Seven Craig talks about his part in Brain Injury Radio.  How it got started, his audience and what the Brain Injury Radio show is all about. You’re part of something called the Brain Injury Radio? Tell me about Brain Injury Radio. Well, originally, that..
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