Angela McConnell
Angela McConnell, TBI with SLE (Lupus) Advocate - My Brain Injury Journey My life took a drastic turn when I…
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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.
Eric Skavdahl
On January 12, 2013, I was attempting to tie down a cover across the 6 foot bed of my truck…
Eric Skavdahl
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Isabel Dwyer
A Concussion is a serious injury For the longest time before I suffered my two concussions I thought differently, in…
Isabel Dwyer
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Howard Saumer – Never Give up Hope
I’m a 69 year old widower and a retired school principal, and had been riding motorcycles for the past 55…
Howard Saumer
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Susan Wahl
I sustained a TBI as a result of a motor vehicle crash, at age seven. Almost six decades later I’m…
Susan Wahl
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Kelly Johnson
In 2021 (I was 49 at the time) I began experiencing mild vertigo and headaches more frequently in the back…
Kelly Johnson
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Kyler Petersen
When I was 16 in 2001, I was in a terrible 4-wheeler accident while on a scouting activity. I, like any 16-year-old,…
Kyler Petersen
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Koriander Bullard
From October of 1994 to April of 1995, I suffered four concussions in under six months from school bullying. I…
Koriander Bullard
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Mike Stolte
Introduction My name is Mike Stolte. I have lived at the same address in St. Louis Park for 54 years.…
Mike Stolte
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Payton Carter
My name is Payton Carter and I am 28 years old. On November 1, 2022, I was on my way…
Payton Carter
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Beyond the Strikes: A Journey of Reslience
In the heart of Central Pennsylvania, amidst the rolling hills and quaint towns, there resides a story of unyielding perseverance;…
Marisa White
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My Brain Injury Journey
My name is Melissa Smith. I acquired my traumatic brain injury among many other lasting injuries when I was struck…
Melissa Smith
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