As we continue on our way to becoming more familiar with our new self are we also getting familiar with the limitations we are faced with. I understand that since I have balance problems I can’t play basketball the way I

did before… I can shoot the ball into the hoop as well as before, but I sure

can’t run and jump like I used too. That is one of my limitations, but it

doesn’t mean I have to stop playing. Trying to live life as a survivor my new rule

is…

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Hello there. It seems like I’m always wondering “what will be, what will be”. Not really as a question, but as a thought. Even after 6 ½ years of being a survivor it surprises me to have to grin & bear what I

hear people say. I understand that most people, and especially people who don’t

know other survivors, have no idea concerning what it takes for us to recover.

I (we) didn’t break my (our) leg or arm, I (we) broke my (our) brain, and

brains don’t…

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HEALTH CARE REFORM FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

everybody that has a brain injury in the state of Washington needs to stand up and be counted we demand services for Traumatic BRAIN INJURies we need to make ourselves heard

brain Injured vets with traumatic BRAIN INJURED VETERANS get nothing from washington state for all their duty that put their life on the line are not recognised in Washington State but put their lives on the line for this country

it is to late to get funding for Traumatic Brain Injury THIS YEAR SO I WILL NO LONGER TRY to write about the subject of geting funding this year from washington that is what people with BRAIN Injury AND VETRANS GET nothing in this state for help from Washington state traumatic BRAIN INJURY WE GET NOTHING THE STATE OF WASHINGTON VETS AND CIVILIONS WITH TBI were not very inportantn for all the blood shed of our veterans

The New Begining

In Spring I tend think back to the past. I had went back to school to become a teacher. Working as an O.T. Assist. in the school system and going to college full time. I graduated with honors and after working nights I applied for many teaching positions. I was hired that July as a second grade teacher. As you can imagine I put everything I had into a great year. Spring break…

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