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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.

 

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Randy Faust

The way I would describe my brain injury is, “difficult,” because you go back to being like a child in…

Randy Faust

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Mar Matossian

A Broken System: My Son’s Battle with Traumatic Brain Injury and the Fight for Proper Care Twelve years ago, my…

Mar Matossian

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Sean Morris

Sean’s Brain Injury Journey My name is Sean, and I’m a brain injury survivor. My life changed drastically after my…

Sean Morris

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William Neal

What Happened? On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at approximately 4:25 pm, our beautiful, vibrant, healthy 12-year-old son was struck by…

William Neal

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Meike McDonald

Mitchell Driggers’ Acquired Brain Injury Story (through the lens of his wife and caregiver) By: Meike McDonald, Ed.D. Who we…

Meike McDonald

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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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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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Kathleen Sheehan

“From even the greatest of horrors, irony is seldom absent.” H.P. Lovecraft On 5/29/23, my vibrant, fit, 68-year-old sister suffered…

Kathleen Sheehan

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Kelly Lang

My introduction to the world of brain injury is unique. I was driving two of my daughters to a dance…

Kelly Lang

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William Sterchak

FAR. A three-letter acronym that describes success secrets of tbi caregivers on the journey of a lifetime. FLEXIBILITY The ‘F’…

William Sterchak

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Toni Burkholder

On 8/27/2010 - my son Mark suffered a severe TBI from what was supposed to be a fun Friday night…

Toni Burkholder

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Sha-Marie Huff

On October 21, 2022, my son was 15 years old when he was shot in the head with a .38…

Sha-Marie Huff

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