Sabrina Schiermeyer
It's all started when I was continuously sleeping in class and it was so consistent that it caught the attention…
Sabrina Schiermeyer
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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.
Megan Jaime Arriaga
My name is Megan Jamie Arriaga. I am 34 years old, a mother, a wife, and a survivor of a…
Megan Jaime Arriaga
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Peter Bohen
In 2020, on January 11th, I was 17 and trying to do too many things in my life. Also the…
Peter Bohen
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Eva Bethea
The first time I got a concussion playing soccer I laughed it off. I had played eight more games that…
Eva Bethea
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Mckenzie Colson
When I was 2.5 years old, I fell over the side of our basement stairs and fractured my skull above…
Mckenzie Colson
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Matt Brown
My name is Matt Brown and I'm 52 yrs old and have been disabled with TBI since 2018. My story…
Matt Brown
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Shawn Lyons
I suffered a brain injury (stroke) in September 2017 while attending a business conference out of state. I spent over…
Shawn Lions
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Stacey Hamilton
My life was going exactly the direction I wanted it to go. I was working as a nurse in the…
Stacey Hamilton
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Lauren Ziaks
I Thought my Mystery Illness would be the end of me. Now I Live a Life I Love, and You…
Lauren Ziaks
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Jeffrey Wiles
I am almost 50, and have been through a lot since my TBI and Epilepsy on September 10, 1990. On…
Jeffrey Wiles
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One Word: Unrecognizable
If I had to summarize my brain injury journey in one word, it would be unrecognizable. Before my injury, I…
Adeline Arjad
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Judy Appel
In 2019, my wife Alison and I were walking home from a movie. We crossed the street a block from…
Judy Appel
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