Many people just like you have gone through difficult experiences with their brain or spinal cord injuries but you can read about their trials and tribulations here as a means of giving hope and encouragement to others so you can see others have gone through exactly what you or a loved one may be dealing with right now.

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Donna Schwall's Story:

My son Michael has been faced with brain injury and spinal cord injury from a car accident in 2008 and left paralyzed from the waist down and...

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Bill Shaner's Story:

Unintended Consequences

July 11, 1989. While it was long ago, I can still close my eyes and relive almost every moment. It started out as...

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Bev Anderson's Story:

In the spring of 2007 my family and I had moved to Washington state from California.  At the time our daughter had just turned 16. ...

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Trenell Walker's Story:

My name is Trenell. I consider myself an inspiring young man that has overcome tremendous adversity to fulfill my calling to help others....

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Sian Liu's Story:

My personal story - Brain Injury Awareness Month – March, 2010

Hello everyone, I’m Sian Liu and this is my personal story on...

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Michelle Rockwell's Story:

Hello, my name is michelle. I went into the hospital on my third knee surgery. It was only a day surgery. My orthopedist left instructions...

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Emilie's Story:

I am sitting in the hospital’s spinning outpatient waiting room, which reeks of disinfectant and old people. A smell that makes me want to...

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Shaun Best's Story:

I've survived 40 cognitive challenges/brain injuries.  Why do I say that I'm challenged vs. disabled, retarded, handicapped, etc., because...

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Steven Munzinger's Story:

In 2004 I graduated college and was awarded an internship with National Geographic in Washington D.C., I was 48 years old.  I rode a...

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Karen ODonoghue's Story:

In the winter of 2009, my husband was suffering from an episode of depression.  He had been in and out of the hospital a couple of times...

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Matthew Lamb's Story:

car accideNt. i was driving an '05 toyota carolla and the othe car involved was an ford f450. I was at a stop siGn making a left turn and in the...

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Peter Webb's Story:

i was expose to cs tear gas on july 18,2000 when i was in a texas prison in beaumont texas and from that date i been experiencing pain problems...

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Alana Howard's Story:

Hello there!  My injury is pretty frightening, but my recovery is pretty amazing.  There are many answers I'm still trying to figure...

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Brenda beckman's Story:

As a Hospice nurse my 12/24/07 car drive to see a near patient in thier home, resulted in a near death car accident. Apparently at 8am I...

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Jennifer Borton's Story:

My son was born with hydrochepalitis which was not found out till he was 8 months old. He had a vp shunt placed feb. 1st 1999 and they...

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Larry Naccarato's Story:

     On July 23 of 2004, I lost my brakes, in my truck. I was following a friend, after work. I tried to go around him....

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Liz's Story:

My nickname is liz and i'm going by that. i am going to be 30 on February 22, and i have had tbi since 2 months of age. i was abused by my biological...

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Briana Munoz's Story:

My dad, Tony Munoz, has been riding horses since he was a young boy. No one would have ever imagined that our lives would have changed...

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Mary Yates's Story:

July 9, 2009, 9:05PM.  I stood on the corner and watched as the policemen and rescue teams arrived at the accident scene.  I didn't know...

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Katrina L Johnson's Story:

Hello my name is Katrina Johnson. On March 12 2009 i was shot by my sister exboyfriend. I am now paralized from my chest down. It's been...

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Mohammad Dehfouli's Story:

10 years ago in an  accident suffered a broken my waist and able to walk I am not. Broken seals and transferringL1&T12 I have been...

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