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Journals
Wife/Caregiver
- By Buldozers · Posted yesterday at 8:38 am
- 5 replies
- May the Lord give me wisdom and strength. Some days are harder than others. May the Lord give me patience and grace for those around me, Some days are harder than others Lately I have have felt so frustrated ...
It will happen in Gods time
- By formybro · Posted November 19, 2009
- 1 reply
- I'm not giving up. I know he will respond. God hears our prayers. He is my only sibling. He stares into my soul. What is he thinking?? I'm scared but strong and above all I believe in the power of God ...
Why meds and not HBOT
- By aNewBob · Posted November 17, 2009
- 3 replies
- Today seemed a little better. He is still very tired. He kept wanting to go back to bed. i have read that sleep is good for a brain injury. But if he sleeps all day then he won't sleep at night. Wished ...
finally a small glimmer of hope!
- By dizzybee · Posted November 17, 2009
- 7 replies
- went to new neurologist monday -- he specializes in vascular issues. after talking w/me & hubster, and doing all the neuro tests, he went out to review my pictures. he came back with a very puzzled look ...
Gracie, daddy loves you
- By aNewBob · Posted November 16, 2009
- 2 replies
- Went and sat with Bob today. Can not even do puzzles or anything cause of the meds. All he wants to do is sleep. I miss him so much. It is so hard to think about what the future holds. I remember when ...
The Day My Life Changed Forever
- By aNewBob · Posted November 15, 2009
- 7 replies
- On Dec 17, 2008 my life changed forever. My boyfriend suffered an anoxic brain injury. He had gotten hooked back on meth. To this day I do not know what happened because he was doing so good. He had even ...
Head Injury and SCA our story
- By Buldozers · Posted November 15, 2009
- 3 replies
- In 1995 my husband went four wheeling with his buddies out at the desert, they rolled 70 feet end over end, the result was 6 concussions and TBI(traumatic brain injury). At the time we were just friends ...
Meet the medic: a real shocker!
- By rturri · Posted November 11, 2009
- 4 replies
- When I woke up this morning, Nov. 11, I remembered two things.Today is my birthday and I still hadn't met the last one of the paramedics who came to my rescue when I had my sca on April 6, 2008. So, I ...
So confused
- By worried4dad · Posted November 10, 2009
- 4 replies
- My father caught the swine flu and it damaged his lungs and his kidneys. He coded twice but I still do not know how long his brain went without oxygen. The doctors in ICU advised us to pull the plug because ...
There is hope, there is help.
- By Aaron-Pennsylvania · Posted November 5, 2009
- 3 replies
- At times I felt alone and no one understood what I was going through. Well, that was true regarding the people around me. Other than Samantha's family and myself, the people in our circle could not understand ...
Out Damn Spot!
- By dizzybee · Posted October 31, 2009
- 6 replies
- have been having trigeminal neuralgia (fancy word for pain from Hades) since around Sept. 23 -- been to ER twice one shot of dilaudel and next time a shot of morphine. Finally got an MRI -- i basically ...
How long does Billy have with an ef of 29??
- By sophianbilly · Posted October 31, 2009
- 10 replies
- his defib/pacemaker was implanted in June 2009 when he was still at UCH after a chronic heart happened on April 2009......He had anoxia to his brain and heart which is why they waited soooo long....He ...
Has anyone ever tried a rehabilation for severe brain injuries?
- By cheriffic · Posted October 22, 2009
- 7 replies
- If so, can you let me if insurance covers it? And most importantly, did it help ...
Knowing when it's time to let go...
- By cheriffic · Posted October 16, 2009
- 6 replies
- My mom is yelling day & night & she is clearly going backwards mentally. She was doing so well in July. I remember one of the kind nurses told me that I would know when it would be time to let go, and ...
www.powercatcharters.com/Billy
- By sophianbilly · Posted October 11, 2009
- 4 replies
- I look for information all the time.....My Billy had a chronic heart attack with anoxia to the brain and to the heart on April 10, 2009....I was alone in the morning with him when he complained of chest ...
Disinhibition
- By NWWriter · Posted October 10, 2009
- 5 replies
- After my sca I was constantly blurting out the first thought that came to my mind. I didn't realize it was unusual, nor did I see anything wrong with it. I liked being "open" and "frank"!! We should ALL ...
Mom's progress at home
- By cheriffic · Posted October 9, 2009
- 1 reply
- My mom has been home since last Tuesday. She still yells in frustration but not as much as she did in the nursing home and hospital. She smiled at me one day & she nodded her head when my dad asked if ...
SICK WITH SICK CHILDREN
- By pie830s · Posted October 9, 2009
- 6 replies
- IT ALL STARED WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN. SHE WAS BORN AT 35 WEEKS OLD, 7LB 2 OZ. SHE WAS BIG TO BE A SO EARLY. SHE WASN'T BREATHING, SHE HAD FUILD IN HER LUNGS. THEY GOT HER BREATHING AND SINCE HER OFF ...
Our first visit with my mom at home
- By cheriffic · Posted October 6, 2009
- 4 replies
- My 4-year-old & I are spending our 1st night with my parents in their home since my mom's ABI. My girl gave my mom a kiss on the cheek tonight. My dad asked my mom if she loved my daughter & she nodded ...
My mom is home now since her ABI on 6-28-09
- By cheriffic · Posted October 4, 2009
- 3 replies
- My mom is a lot happier at home now. She still has anxiety but is more calm and content. Hospice comes in 3-4 times a week to help my dad. We also have several family members who come by to help out ...
