Stories of Brain Injury
People living with brain injury and their families are sharing their personal stories with Brain Injury Canada to provide hope and support to those across Canada who are having similar experiences.
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How did you acquire your brain injury? In 2017 I had an accident where I was electrocuted. I did not find out that I had experienced a brain trauma for two months. I was experiencing headaches and my vision was blurred. When I had my eyes examined I was told...Read More
How did you acquire your brain injury? My journey with brain injury began at just 3 years old, when I contracted meningitis and spent two weeks in the hospital fighting for recovery. The aftermath brought blackouts and then seizures, which persisted until I was 16 and underwent a life-changing right...Read More
How did you acquire your brain injury? I was the front-seat passenger in my friend’s car. We were T-boned* on my side by an oncoming van when we slid through an intersection in the winter (February 3rd, 1996). *This means that the front of one car struck the side of...Read More
How did you acquire your brain injury? It was in the late 70’s and I was living with my boyfriend on the east side of Maui in the lush Keanae Valley. It had been raining for many days and EMI (East Maui Irrigation) had opened up the flood gates and...Read More
My latest TBI (traumatic brain injury) was the result of a truck failing to yield on my bicycle commute to work on October 2021 morning, ironically upon a quiet suburban street. I remember nothing of the collision, only gaining consciousness in the ER five hours afterwards. Six weeks later I...Read More
Please note: This story includes mentions of violence. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when brain injury and damage has set in. I was born breached with a cord wrapped around the head of my fetus body. My parents once told me there were complications and I was lucky. The injury...Read More
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