Dawn Fisher
My life changed in 1990 from a fun, social college student to an infant in the blink of an eye.…
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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.
Steven Edelman
In 2005, I worked as a sports reporter for a newspaper covering high school sports in New York. With my…
Steven Edelman
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Brain Injury and Recovery
In 1986 I was surveying at various government sites before I was diagnosed, primarily military installations. One year later the…
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Elaina Prine
If I had to summarize my brain injury in one word it would be "annoited". Since my brain injury after…
Elaina Prine
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Amber Lohret
After a tough 2019 where I suffered spinal injuries from being hit by a drunk driver, I was finally starting…
Amber Lohret
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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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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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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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