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neebee
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calif/texas
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 13, 2007 - 06:30pm PT
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hey there all, say, i became more aware of TBI (traumatic brain injuries) while writing my first novel...
http://www.biausa.org/aboutbi.htm
OCTOBER is brain injury awareness month, and as sports are an area that has in the past, seen many causes of it (as well as car accidents) i just thought to:
ENCOURAGE you all to learn more and to reach out and help a friend, family member, or your local folks about town, that are having a very bad time--due a brain injury...
an encouraging hand-shake and some good words, are just as special to them, as to anyone else...
folks in public shun those with brain injuries more than you would realize... all cause these folks don't behave as to what folks are familiar with...
IN CLOSING:
HERE IS AN ARTICLE FROM ONE OF THE BRAIN INJURY SITES, CONCERNING how brain injuries affect life, drastically:
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:22 AM posted by Michael Mason
Clooney's TBI Caused Excruciating Pain
Popular film star George Clooney has recently disclosed a year-long bout with a brain injury resulting from an accident he suffered during the filming of the movie "Syriana." Various news reports indicate the he tore the dura surrounding his spinal cord, which began leaking fluid. He also sustained what he calls a "bruised brain" which brought with it long, excruciating headaches that tormented him throughout the past year. Mr. Clooney eventually underwent several surgeries which remedied his pain, but he also reportedly experienced memory and cognitive problems, suggesting that the injury was more severe than the press may understand.To me, this is a great example of how the media treats traumatic brain injury, and how culture works to obfuscate the real and lasting effects of a brain injury. Mr. Clooney has a career at stake, so it is probably in his financial interest to keep quiet about the more difficult effects his injury has caused. Did it give him problems memorizing his lines? Did he develop any depressive or anxiety-based symptoms? Is he prone to angry outbursts now? Over time, we may see a side to Mr. Clooney that reveals a more human aspect of brain injury, and hopefully those stories will propel greater advocacy. As it stands, I'm disappointed that his brain injury has been dismissed as a negligible bump on the head.
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HERE IS THE LINK TO HOW MR. CLOONEY DID FEEL, AND HOW HE REACTED FROM THIS INJURY:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1598909,00.html
1--Every 23 seconds, one person in the US sustains a Traumatic Brain Injury.
2--An estimated 5.3 Million Americans currently live with disabilities resulting from Traumatic Brain Injury.
3--1.4 Million Americans sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury each year.
4--More than 50,000 people die every year as a result of Traumatic Brain Injury.
SO NOW---hopefully the next time you run into a friend with a brain injury, you can be part of their better future in SOME kind of a way... god bless, all...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Oct 13, 2007 - 06:44pm PT
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I've worked w/ TBI -
have a pretty good friend here in Boulder who is a walking talking TBI survivor miracle - no kidding. he fell off a ladder, 40ft. We all thought he was finished, I mean his wife bought the cemetery plot and the whole thing...well, he's back. Has a job and some memory issues BUT - he's totally together, totally sharp. Drives, rides a bike, etc. all w/ this huge scar on his head from the numerous surgeries he had to undergo.
Other TBI's I've worked with were seriously challenged, some of these people were basically dead on life support, then gained limited functionality of an extended period of time.
radical stuff, way hardcore.
count your blessings folks and...silly to say so I'll whisper: be careful.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2007 - 06:50pm PT
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hey there raydog... say, i was nearly off-line when i just saw this post...
that is a very good outcome to be thankful for... also, too, many brain injuries lead to seizures, as well--sometimes even up to five years later, down the line...
hmmm, that is why i will take the risk and mention
epilepsy awareness NEXT month, in november :)
seems folks in the public, too, just don't know what to do when folks with seizures try to get out and have a "normal" life
thanks for this wonderful news of someone being able to still press onward in life... life is hard enough, and when the brain dont co-operate, sadly, the body has to tag along for the hard-ride...
*oddly enough, too.. raydog... being careful is a large issue, to avoiding most TBI injuries, that is why cautions are well and good to be taught to kids, as well... of course, it will not prevent all, as we all know--same as other injuries...
so, yep, folks, a few seconds of extra care, sure dont hurt none..
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