Welcome to TBI - What Now?
We would like to share our ideas, resources, and experiences related to Traumatic Brain Injury. We have been through the process of assisting a loved one with recovery and are hoping to provide some insight and help to those that are lost in the maze of needs, therapy, and legalities.
If you have found your way to this site, then we hope you will be able to glean some information to assist you with the difficult task of assisting a loved one that struggles with TBI.
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One of our loved ones struggles with TBI due to a vehicle accident that first left our loved one in a coma for nearly 4 weeks and then required skilled nursing assistance for another 4 weeks. Once we made the decision to bring our loved one home, we were faced with making many decisions. The best advice that we can give you is to never give up, regardless of the diagnosis your loved one is facing. While there are many factors that play into a possible recovery scenario, some of them being age and previous lifestyle, there is always “Hope”. We were told “this is as good as it gets”, when our loved one came home, but we were not willing to accept that. Our loved one had a very severe TBI injury, five inoperable sub-cranial bleeds, as well as the fact that there was the situation of having been on life support for over 3 weeks, which contributed to further decline of the brain.
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Our loved one is a success story. Our loved one has recovered through many stages of a traumatic brain injury and is now very cognitive and working on a degree in Sociology. While still in a wheelchair, and facing spastic paralysis issues, as well as short-term memory loss, our loved one works on physical and cognitive capabilities every day. It has taken nearly 3 years to get to this point and we are not done yet. We have no doubt that our loved one will continue to grow and improve!
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Please remember that we are not professionals, just a family who has been through the process of assisting with recovery. Each situation is different, and this site is geared to finding the help you might need. We are not experts! Always consult medical professionals!
WHAT IS TBI?
A head injury that causes damage to the brain by external force or mechanism. It causes long term complications or death. It occurs due to bumps, blows, jolts or any other head injury, and causes temporary or permanent damage to the brain. This type of injury requires rapid diagnosis.
Facts: Treatable by a medical professional. Diagnosed by medical professional. Requires lab test or imaging. Urgent medical attention necessary. Can last several years or be lifelong. Can be dangerous or life threatening if untreated.1
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1. Karthikeya T M. 2016. “Traumatic Brain Injury”. Retrieved September 19, 2023. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/condition/traumatic-brain-injury/hp-traumatic-brain-injury?source=bing_condition
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