Emily Aisner-Cortez
It all started with a long-term ice hockey run from ages 5 until 23. I fell in love with the…
Emily Aisner-Cortez
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Whether you have sustained a brain injury or care about someone who has, taking the time to share your personal story can make a profound difference to another. Join us by engaging with others facing brain injury on the Personal Stories blog.
At Brain Injury Awareness Day in Washington, D.C. last month, brain injury survivors, advocates, and caregivers described their brain injury journeys to us. Hear their stories.
Carmen Frede
It is often said that life is a circle, yet at times it feels more akin to an ascent. Following…
Carmen Frede
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Pia Dixon
I was riding an electric scooter. The wheel got stuck in a train track and I flipped over, smashing my…
Pia Dixon
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Chloe Howard
If I had to describe my brain injury journey in one word, it would be resilience. On February 12, 2022,…
Chloe Howard
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Eric Sredzinski
On March 30th, 2024, my life was forever changed. While doing something I loved, bicycling, I was t-boned by a…
Eric Sredzinski
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One Word: Enduring
If I had to summarize my brain injury journey in one word, it would be enduring. Not because it has…
Robin Mills
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Joshua Lattuada
If I had to summarize my brain injury journey in one word, it would be unfinished — not because my…
Joshua Lattuada
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The Day I Fainted
It was supposed to be a celebration. My mother-in-law had just retired as a school teacher, and our family gathered…
Somiya Mehrotra
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Sandee Rodriguez
How do you start life over, with no reference to the past? At the age of 24, I woke, one…
Sandee Rodriguez
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cody jacobs
My traumatic brain injury wasn’t just an accident — it was survival against impossible odds. A .40 caliber round left…
Cody Jacobs
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Cynthia Harrison
I am the mother of a survivor, Brandon, who is 40 years post-injury, and a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA-D). I…
Cynthia Harrison
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Brandon Scheid
When I woke up from the coma in the hospital, I really could not grasp the severity of the injuries…
Brandon Scheid
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