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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.

 

Rob Baugh

My name is Rob Baugh and I received a TBI in July of 2020. I have suffered memory loss, anxiety…

Rob Baugh

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George Visger

As a member of the 1981 SF 49ers Super Bowl championship team, I developed hydrocephalus from concussions and underwent 3…

George Visger

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Better Not Bitter

It was July 30th, 2021 my life changed drastically and it will never be the same. I was in the…

Leroy McClure

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jerry garcia

My brain injury has been a learning experience , at first trying not to feel sorry for myself and next…

jerry garcia

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Dawn Fisher

My life changed in 1990 from a fun, social college student to an infant in the blink of an eye.…

Dawn Fisher

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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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