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HELLO EVERYONE,
Obviously my name isn't Traumatic Brain Injury. My name is Josh or Joshua (whichever you prefer). I Started this page to publicly raise the issue of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This is something I care about deeply and have personal experience with. You see, I am a SURVIVOR of a TBI. July 10, 2002, while working in a warehouse, I fell off a forklift from approximately 18 feet high. Getting up from a pool of blood that had originated from my head, I stumbled to where others could see me. I was incoherent, confused, and disoriented. I had just suffered a "moderate-to-severe" closed-head Traumatic Brain Injury. **After this day, my life would never be the same** Retelling this story, though I can't even remember this day I speak of (or the following 2 weeks after) Brings Me To Tears. There is obviously much more to tell, as it has been SEVEN (7) Long Years since my accident, and so much has occurred, so many changes, so many obstacles, a few wonderful successes, and, of course, this story isn't finished. It is being written one day at a time BY ME. I am the author of my own story. I AM NOT A VICTIM - I AM A SURVIVOR. Those of us facing similar challenges from having sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury or from enduring those hard times as close family members or friends -- REMEMBER WE ARE ALL SURVIVORS. Read my blogs, watch my videos. Pass on what you learn here. Thank You *FORWARD THIS PROFILE,PLEASE TO HELP ME RAISE AWARENESS*.. language="javascript"src="http://ffs.capwiz.com/DHTML/CAjsfo rm.js">..>
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All of you, who though I have sought to lend my support to you have graciously lent it to me. My myspace friends, my fellow SURVIVORS, and my personal friends. thank you all. IT IS AMAZING HOW RESILIENT WE ARE, AS WE LEARN TO ADAPT TO A WORLD THAT HAS BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN. AND YET THROUGH IT ALL, ALL THE PAIN, THE CONFUSION, THE FEELING OF BEING LOST IN A NEW OVERWHELMING WORLD, TERRIFIED OF THE FUTURE, AND YEARNING FOR WHAT ONCE WAS - WE STILL MANAGE TO FIND HOPE, TO PUSH FORWARD, TO DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN A SITUATION THAT NO ONE SHOULD EVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH. OUR DISABILITIES, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEMS MAKE, AT TIMES, LIFE SEEM SO INSURMOUNTABLE. BUT HERE WE ARE. HERE WE ARE DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE THAT PERHAPS COULDN'T BE GOTTEN ANY OTHER WAY. HERE WE ARE. THROUGH MY EXPERIENCES WITH MY TBI, I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT SOME OF THE DEEPEST AND DARKEST EMOTIONS THAT WE AS HUMANS ARE CAPABLE OF EXPERIENCING. YET THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE WITH TBI, I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT SOME OF THE DEEPEST AND BRIGHTEST FEELINGS OF EMOTIONAL BLISS THAT COME WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE SUN HAS NOT SET ON ME AND EVEN INTIMACY WITH A SIGNIFICANT OTHER IS MORE PRICELESS AND THEN I EVER IMAGINED WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER AND A YOUNG ADULT BEFORE MY INJURY. :=( THANK YOU AGAIN - FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE. GOD BLESS EVERYONE =D ============================================== >Bob Woodruff Returns (GMA)
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My Blog

URGENT, BIAA Call Alert,Urge Passage of S. 252,The Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 09

Call your Senators and urge them to vote for S. 252, The Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009Take Action!(http://capwiz.com/bia/utr/1/AGXEKZUJIE/NILMKZUKEP/37 30051891) In the coming days the...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:45:00 GMT

*HEALTH CARE REFORM -- *BIAA Policy Corner E - Newsletter, July 27, 2009*

Brain Injury Association of AmericaPolicy Corner E-Newsletter -- July 27, 2009A weekly update on federal policy activity related to traumatic brain injury______________________________________________...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:57:00 GMT

WHITE HOUSE Press Release: ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2009

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary___________________________________________________ ____________________________For Immediate Release                                                         ...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:44:00 GMT

Policy Corner E-Newsletter -- July 10, 2009

(While Reading this Blog Click Here to Urge Congress to Increase Funding for TBI Programs)Brain Injury Association of AmericaPolicy Corner E-Newsletter -- July 10, 2009A weekly update on federal poli...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:31:00 GMT

THE BRIEFING ROOM: THE WHITE HOUSE - Office of the Press Secretary

THE BRIEFING ROOM     THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:45:00 GMT

Minor update: BIAA Policy Corner E - Newsletter, June 19, 2009

 Dear Advocates,BIAA is currently monitoring the proceedings of the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Markup of the draft Health Care overhaul proposal.  Check back next week for a special He...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:46:00 GMT

BIAA Urges Obama to Include Cognitive Rehab. for returning soldiers as Part of TRICARE Coverage

Brain Injury  Association  of  America Urges  President  Obama  to  Include  Cognitive Rehabilitation  for  Returning Service Members  as a  Part  of  TRICARE Coverage By: PR NewswireJun. 10, 2009 08:...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:25:00 GMT

BIAA Policy Corner E - Newsletter, June 12, 2009

Brain Injury Association of AmericaPolicy Corner E-Newsletter -- June 12, 2009A weekly update on federal policy activity related to traumatic brain injury______________________________________________...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:26:00 GMT

BIAA Policy Corner E - Newsletter, June 5, 2009

Brain Injury Association of AmericaPolicy Corner E-Newsletter -- June 5, 2009A weekly update on federal policy activity related to traumatic brain injury_______________________________________________...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:29:00 GMT

A CONCUSSION A IS A BRAIN INJURY: GET THE FACTS

A concussion is a brain injuryGET THE FACTSWhat is a Concussion?" Never ignore a bump to the head" Tell your coach or teammates" Ask to be taken out of the game" Pay attention to physical changes" Wat...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 13:39:00 GMT