"Tony, I unfortunately didn't have the problem of my life changing because I don't remember what my life was like before my accident. What has helped me though is each day I wake up in the morning and I look at it as a new beginning…"
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Scott P. Cole commented on Tony's blog post new and confused"Tony -- I second Angela's sentiment. I am 22 years post-trauma (auto accident/10-day coma/6 week period of post-traumatic amnesia) and *accepting the change* -- fully -- is so difficult. You will move through the sense of…"
Angela Betancourt commented on Tony's blog post new and confused"Hi Tony, welcome to the club. We are a elite group and I've been a member of this family since a car crash on July 31st 2008 that killed my husband and put me into a 6-week coma. Most of us had not heard of TBI but there are several…"
DENISE ALDRICH left a comment for Tony"Happy birthday tony stand smell the colors around u today and be great full for what u are and and people in your life......make it a special day.....special people deserve special days......xoxox denise"
Tiffany Schmitz commented on Tony's blog post new and confused"hi think it starts out the way the new and confused but if we embrace it we become the new and improved at least I would like to think I am a much better person because of my injury and you can too if you let yourself
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DENISE ALDRICH left a comment for Tony"Hey tony, thanks or the feedback on my blog posts. I know what you mean I look the same but am a mess on the inside. No one understands unless ouve been in our shows for 1 hour let alone years ..... I too have been very discouraged but the best…"
DENISE ALDRICH commented on Tony's blog post new and confused"Hi tony I was in a car accident 2/2/10 and like u I never heard of such a thing either. Isn't it weird how something can change who u are so fast. I too have problems accepting what has happen but the more u fight the worst it gets. I too have…"
Tony replied to Michael R's discussion Finding a Doctor"Hi Michael....I am not a TBI survivor....but I am the wife of one going on 2 years. My name is Loretta.
I do not think you will find anyone who has the same problems as you...every TBI survivor I have met has special and unique…"
Richard J commented on Tony's blog post new and confused"Don't fight your new life, learn from it. It's a very, very long strange trip but it does get better."
Tony posted a status"thanks....i think this is going to be nice to talk to people that actually understand what i am going thru....i appreciate your comments"
Geo Gosling commented on Tony's blog post new and confused"Tony,
I guess it gets easier, in the sense that you get used to having to live with an injured brain. I was 25 when I suffered my TBI - bicycle (me) vs pick-up truck (not me) collision...the truck won. Now I'm 41 and life is easier mainly…"
Brandy commented on Tony's blog post new and confused"it gets easier tony as time goes on, and yes everything changes in an instant after brain injury we get lost in the time continuum of tbi and never really does make sense even after it slows down but we much move on"
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hi my name is tony....i had a car accident in March of 2010.....before then i never even heard of TBI having a hard time accepting where i am ....my life has changed completely and i'm no to sure how to learn to accept this.....seems to me I should fight ....does not make any senseSee More
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hi my name is tony....i had a car accident in March of 2010.....before then i never even heard of TBI
having a hard time accepting where i am ....my life has changed completely and i'm no to sure how to learn to accept this.....seems to me I should fight ....does not make any sense
Posted on January 29, 2012 at 6:57pm — 8 Comments
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- At 9:12am on February 6, 2012, DENISE ALDRICH said…
- Happy birthday tony stand smell the colors around u today and be great full for what u are and and people in your life......make it a special day.....special people deserve special days......xoxox denise
- At 10:48pm on February 5, 2012, DENISE ALDRICH said…
- Hey tony, thanks or the feedback on my blog posts. I know what you mean I look the same but am a mess on the inside. No one understands unless ouve been in our shows for 1 hour let alone years ..... I too have been very discouraged but the best advice has been given to you, don't fight what you can be because of what you were or what you remember .... Be a better you, educate those around u about this disability we need as many voices out there spreading the word and educating what a tbi is and how to prevent it, helmets for sports, what signs to look for in kids and adults from falls or car accidents....it's lonely but the more you accept and find your path the more the confusion and anger will go aside. We are all here for you on your journey and we all know how you feel, it's a never ending road but sometimes that's better at least you know to bring water for the long trip (smile) write whenever you need t scream I'll always be here for you. Hang in there it does get better...is thee anything that is driving you crazy that perhaps I've already gone thru that I can help u with? Therapy? Strategy? Meds? Let me know......find peace my friend ... Anger takes up to much energy and we don't have excess energy.
- At 4:10pm on February 5, 2012,
Vicky Varichak said… Hi Tony,
I am not a TBI survivor, but I have freinds who are and my father had severe brain injury from oxygen deprivation and lived in a persistant vegetative state for 4 years before he died. When I meet anyone who is aware of themselves I think that they are fortunate. I am actually a professional in the mental health field but I work for a government department and do not use this site to look for new clients. I think that your instinct to "fight" is pretty healthy - as long as you pick your battles carefully. I think that the classic Serenity prayer applies to TBIs;
"serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the things we can and the wisdom to know the difference". It turns out that most of us would like to have a "do-over" - change the past, but that's one of those things we just have to accept. There is so much good news these days about the brain's ability to heal so much more than we realized - there is a lot of hope, but like so many things in life - it does require some work and making changes. I hope you have a peer support group where you are. In any case welcome to this site and Happy Birthday tomorrow!
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