Traumatic Brain Injury Basics

i have tbi and no friends

I was struck by a car when I was 19 while running across a highway on a trail in my local community. I had 24 broken bones, my main being my leg and shoulder. I have definitely dealt with the effects of a brain injury. My main problems now are short and long-term memory loss, I forget things easily, trouble with word finding, impulsive decision making, loss of friends due to the fact they've advanced so much more than I, I'd rather just be alone. It's been a hard road. If I can get through it, anyone facing the challenges of a brain injury can too. I just wanted to add this for anyone feeling like their life isn't good enough because of your brain injury, it is. There's a reason we are here.

I was in a car wreck in 2000 and had a TBI. I have had many problems on a daily basis due to this injury. Headaches, vision, confusion, and memory loss are a few of the areas I deal with every single day.

My injury occurred in August 2015. How long after an injury am I still considered to represent someone with a TBI?

I suffered a traumatic brain injury when I was a young lad of 5 years old. I was at my uncle´s house and went down the stairs. As soon as I got to the last step and put my feet on the concrete cement. I looked around and to my astonishment I saw a stool and above the stool was a paper plane hanging. I looked at them and decided to climb on the stool to get the plane. The fact of the matter is that I do not know who put the stool and paper plane in the position where they were exactly? I am trying to put all the pieces together to find closure in the criminal case. Once I know who the perpetrators were they will be charged with attempted murder!!! The crime scene happened at my uncle´s home in 1975. He lives at 300 Evelyn Avenue in Toronto. I have discussed what happened with numerous people and they stated that the person who put the stool and paper airplane were trying to kill you. 

I put one foot on the stool and pushed up and then I put my other foot on the stool and I was on the foot stool and from there I raised my hand to grab the airplane and the stool started shaking because it was tampered with the legs were shaky and moving back and forth. So, that I last my balance and fell of hitting my left frontal lobe onto the concrete cement. I sustained left frontal lobe damage. My left frontal lobe was bleeding which is an open cut damage. I was crying and screaming loud and my mother ran down the stairs to assist me with medical attention. But, no one brought me to the hospital nor was my family doctor told about my traumatic brain injury which I sustained (TBI) I am working hard to find out if criminal charges can be laid against the person who devised the scheme to having me injured.

In 2001 I was hit repeatedly on the head with text books. When I got off the bus my shirt was covered in blood and blood as coming out of my nose and mouth. I don't remember anything after that but my parents told me I went to the hospital for tests. I remember stuff that happened a long time ago but anything recent I have problems remembering. New information is hard for me to remember. I have a hard time standing especially on moving trains and buses. I get headaches and shakes in my head. I have a TBI and I hate it. I can't multi task which makes it hard when I have a young son to take care of. I can't drive so I rely on transit or others to drive me around.

I had been beaten yrs ago & had the base of my skull mashed into the base of a sofa sleeper. Yrs HD passed & I had been abused having my head smashed into the hard floor while my abuser was sitting on top of me. He knocked the wind out of me but I did not loose consciousness. Then that same year I smashed my head the top very hard into the frame of a metal door casing. Did not loose consciousness but wow the pain & headache that followed. Then 7 months later I fell on the ice in my driveway. This time I did loose consciousness. Woke only to peal myself out of a frozen puddle & get myself into my home. This is where I found that I lost bladder and rectal control. I live alone and had no help. Today I suffer from migraine and pressure in my head every 2 months. The doctors around here think I'm nuts when they can't find anything. I have a hard time sleeping, I'm tired all the time. I'm depressed because I feel that I have nerve damage that effects the nerves in my neck, shoulders, arms and legs. I'm very slow to get started & feel brain dead at times. Could this be TBI? What type of Doctor can I see that will LISTEN TO ME? I find myself confused quite often. Please help.

I had an accident an ended up having (TBI). Does this affect being hired by an employer?

I was T-boned in Sept 2015. I had a hematoma (brain bleed) TBI as well  as my hips were dislocated.  and had double vision, headaches. After much physiotherapy , massage therapy, speech and language pathology, psychology treatments I am now back to my old self. No headaches,occasional neckache but working 40hrs per week and feeling normal again. My faith in God is what healed me. Stay positive because it will get better if you believe.

I was involved in car accident at age 3, this accident claimed life of my mother. I am left with disability where functions of left side are not as stable or strong as of the right side. When speaking my mouth only moves on the right side;this is so humiliating when around strangers and people feeling sorry for me I wish to change this condition. I'm 35 years old now; having to explain to my children and them being ridiculed by their friends because of me is sad.

Hi! I have a moderate TBI I'm recovering from. It's been 8 months and some days since everything changed. Last night I accidentally hit my head. It had a bump for a while but ice helped. I'm wondering if I should do anything about it as my 'executive thinking' might be out of order. Btw, does anyone ever fully recover? And how? Hospital I went to, other than physical therapy to walk and glasses to correct some things (so grateful for!), they did not help. I've had more help with brain building apps. Anyone else in similar place and what can be done?