Treating my brain injury encompasses body, mind, and spirit. Now you see him now you don’t! Has anyone seen the Dad who raised us?Īs I close in on my six year accident anniversary, I have learned some very important lessons. My children had their dad removed from their lives in two ticks of a clock. My parents lost the son they had raised, only to have a new David in their lives. My wife was, and remains, profoundly affected by my injury. Sure, my wife, Sarah, might feel for my discomfort, but a broken arm really doesn’t impact anyone except the person wearing the cast.īut add a brain injury to the mix and everything changes. If I had just broken my arm and nothing more on that cold November day back in 2010, I would have been the only one to feel the effects of the accident. Such is the depth of pain and anguish by all who are impacted by a brain injury experience. Over the years since my traumatic brain injury, I’ve come to look at my own TBI as a wound to my soul. Five words that will literally define the rest of my life: Brain injury recovery is lifelong.
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