Robert Poulson
One word I would use to describe my brain injury journey is: persistence. I was three years old when I…
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Personal Stories
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.
Nekita Schofield
My daughter’s traumatic brain injury journey can be summed up in one word: perseverance. Before her injury, she was full…
Nekita Schofield
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Ashley Lee
If I had to summarize my brain injury journey in one word, it would be Resilience. My "before" and "after"…
Ashley Lee
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Inger Neal
If I had to summarize my brain injury journey in one word, that word would be information. It’s not the…
Inger Neal
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Gavin Hyde
My name is Gavin Hyde. In 2018, I had a near fatal car accident and suffered a severe traumatic brain…
Gavin Hyde
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Arianna Kleeh
I was 16 when I got a concussion at a cheer competition. The next day, I was diagnosed in the…
Arianna Kleeh
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Lisa Davani
I am Lisa Davani, a former Certified Brain Injury Specialist with the Brain Injury Association of America, and I am…
Lisa Davani
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Martha Scott
My name is Martha Scott & I had a kiwi size brain tumor in my left frontal lobe. This resulted…
Martha Scott
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Laura Martis
A brain injury does not just change what you can do. It changes how you have to live. Before my…
Laura Martis
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Cory Long
Things were going good in life. My kids were doing well in school and on the fast track to becoming…
Cory Long
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Natalie Olson
In 2016, my life was forever altered. At the time, I didn’t know whether that change would be for better…
Natalie Olson
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Alicia Eastes
On September 13, 2011, in my second week of the graduate screenwriting program at UT, I crashed my bike on…
Alicia Eastes
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