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"Advice For A Mother Of A Son With A Traumatic Brain Injury"
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I am a mother, who has a son with a traumatic brain injury. On June 19th of last year, my son came out of the back of a pick up truck, and ended up with an enclosed traumatic brain injury. Everything…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Bernadette Coleman Apr 19, 2012.

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Rachel replied to Karyn's discussion applying for SSI

"Kerry, If you could, would you please send me the name of the attorney in Florida, that specializes in TBI. We also live in Florida. Thank You Very Much. Rachel-James Mom "

May 6, 2012

Rachel replied to Karyn's discussion applying for SSI

"Hi Karyn, The social security administration needs to educate their employees on the definition of TBI. I went to social security one day, with my son, he was four months post accident at the time, and the wonderful worker at the window, was talking…"

Apr 29, 2012

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Apr 22, 2012

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Apr 22, 2012

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Apr 22, 2012

Bernadette Coleman replied to Rachel's discussion "Advice For A Mother Of A Son With A Traumatic Brain Injury"

"Thanks for sharing that with us. I like hearing success stories about other victims. My son was in a car accident and suffered a very severe Traumatic Brain Injury... Today he is doing much better. aphasia is his curse too. Here is his…"

Apr 19, 2012

Rachel replied to Dianne Hornsby's discussion My brother has a diffuse axonal brain injury and I have a lot of questions. Help!

"Dianne, Your brother will get better. Faith, Hope and Love! You are extremely early in the healing & recovery process, I am learning all these words I speak myself right now. My sons accident was in June of last year. Please don't look back…"

Apr 18, 2012

Rachel replied to Rachel's discussion "Advice For A Mother Of A Son With A Traumatic Brain Injury"

"Thank You So Much Richard! Every word you spoke is so very true. I BELIEVE IN YOU, is so very dear to me. "

Apr 18, 2012

Bernadette Coleman replied to Rachel's discussion "Advice For A Mother Of A Son With A Traumatic Brain Injury"

"Can you tell us your TBI survivor story at www.trymunity.com?"

Apr 15, 2012

Richard J replied to Rachel's discussion "Advice For A Mother Of A Son With A Traumatic Brain Injury"

"Hello Rachel, very nice to hear that James therapy team is giving him the therapy needed. Recovery is a long strange trip, but we recover minute by minute, day to day, month to month, year to year. We never stop unless we stop trying to live our…"

Apr 13, 2012

Rachel replied to Rachel's discussion "Advice For A Mother Of A Son With A Traumatic Brain Injury"

"Dear Randy, Thank you so much! It has only been ten months since the accident, some days the pain, just eats a parent up internally, seeing your child struggle. This week more news came, he has a torn rotar cup, whiplash, and will be seeing a neuro…"

Apr 13, 2012

Randy P replied to Rachel's discussion "Advice For A Mother Of A Son With A Traumatic Brain Injury"

"Rachel: Your story resounds with many of us. You and your son, James, are very early into the recovery process. There will be many challenges and several ups and downs. Through it all, however, James should continue working on his…"

Apr 12, 2012

Julie G replied to Rachel's discussion "Advice For A Mother Of A Son With A Traumatic Brain Injury"

"Rachel, I think the emotional aspects are much more difficult to deal with because you can't see them. Physically I am very close to where I was pre-injury. However, the emotional piece is where I continue to struggle. What…"

Apr 9, 2012

SUSAN FOX replied to Rachel's discussion "Advice For A Mother Of A Son With A Traumatic Brain Injury"

"Hello Rachel, As a mother myself my heart goes out to you. I have done work with people in coma successfully facilitating sessions with them so they consciously respond. My first client was an eight year old boy who drowned and was…"

Apr 9, 2012

Rachel replied to Kristien Jones's discussion New here- Anyone else had a REALLY hard time getting approved for SSDI? :(

"My son has a TBI as well, he has been denied twice as well. From his advocate, I am told it takes three times around. Unfortunately, all the evaluations that disability puts you through are not by physicians that specialize in TBI. I know how…"

Apr 8, 2012

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I am a brain injury Survivor, Family/Caregiver or professional: Family Caregiver

What do you find most difficult living with a brain injury: Of My Sons TBI

are you on another social network such as facebook, so we can varify your a real person trying to apply: Learning new ways to help my son & my family in the transition and recovery process. Need help in helping him, and my family understand the recovery, and possible long term effects, from the TBI.