Even though I was very confident I’d be fine, I still needed a little help.

I was in a coma at this time so I had no idea, but many people think that all my visitors talking to me were soothing.

The first time I was told that I had a brain injury, I immediately thought to myself, “I’m not crazy.

The swelling from the injury was so severe, it was causing enormous pressure on my brain, which if left uncontrolled would have killed me. This surgery lasted about six hours.

The neurosurgeon removed the right half of my skull. The swelling from the injury was so severe, it was causing enormous pressure on my brain, which if left uncontrolled would have killed me.

A chart on the door of my room that outlined the procedures that could be performed to reduce the swelling and pressure on my brain. On the fifth day they told my parents I was at the bottom of the chart and that there was nothing else they could do.

throughout my entire PT, I've found that my posture plays a key role in my balance.

The TBI Waiver provided funding for additional services not covered by my insurance.

Someone there told Dad that I would be a "functional non-eater." When I hear that now, I just want to go back there and invite them to a steak dinner.

I was in a coma at this time so I had no idea, but many people think that all my visitors talking to me were soothing