I had a comatose TBI in June of 1991. Yep, quite a while ago. But still, invariably, when somebody asks me about brain injury and I mention memory problems, I get this response. "I have memory problems, too, and I don't have a brain injury excuse." ... Sometimes I wish I could prosecute the utterers of that line. ... //OO\\ signed, ned bane, old hippie

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This made me laugh hysterically........Ned......you are absolutely right on the money!!!!  We should travel the country giving presentations together about what NOT to say or how NOT to act with someone that has survived a severe brain injury.....the only problem is that I would never be able to stop laughing long enough to explain anything.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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