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How CBD Oil Is Helping Me Sleep Post-Brain Injury
— Editor’s note: The following is offered as informational only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition, nor is it meant to imply legal advice. Check with your state and local laws...
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Brain Injury Advisory Council Member Spotlight: Kelly Lang
— For Kelly Lang of Leesburg, Virginia, a car accident on November 27, 2001 changed her and her family’s life. Kelly was about a mile from home, taking her daughter to rehearsal for the “Nutcracker”...
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10 Ways You Can Help a Loved One Cope With a Brain Injury
— In a recent conversation with my fellow TBI survivors, we were discussing ways that people can reach out and help us. The first few months after a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI) are...
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Life With a TBI: What I Wish I had Known When I First Hit my Head
The sound of the “thud” is something I will never be able to clear from my head. It is my scar, my reminder of how quickly life can change. I knew from the excruciating pain I was experiencing at the...
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Neuro Rehab After Brain Injury
I had a full neurological and vestibular exam at Minnesota Functional Neurology and Chiropractic with Dr. Jeremy Schmoe, who proudly states that he is an expert in getting concussion patients back to...
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Bullies Vs. Haters
If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen my very raw, real, and emotional video about the bullying and personal attacks that have happened to me over the past few weeks. I wanted to reach out...
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Please Don’t Think I’m a Flake
I was walking down the inclined driveway at my apartment building when I slipped on a patch of sheer ice and landed smack on the back of my skull. I was knocked unconscious for what we suspect to be...
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My ‘Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader’ Moment
I thought it would be a good way to give back to the local community while earning a little extra money. Since reading/writing have always been my strongest skill set, I thought it would be an easy...
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5 Things Every TBI Survivor Wants You to Understand
Our brains no longer work the same We have cognitive deficiencies that don’t make sense, even to us. Some of us struggle to find the right word, while others can’t remember what they ate for breakfast....
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4 Lessons About Concussions We can Learn From NASCAR
I had followed Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s recovery closely after he sustained a concussion in a June 12, 2016 crash at Michigan International Speedway (which led to his eventual retirement at the end of the...
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You Make a Difference Award
I gave away my very first “You Make A Difference” award to Dr. Jeremy Schmoe at Midwest Functional Neurology Center (MFNC) in Minnetonka, Minnesota. I presented him with an award for “Outstanding...
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Living With Eye and Vision Problems After Brain Injury
I felt off balance, slightly woozy, and just “off” in general. Reading was giving me a headache, and I didn’t even feel like watching tv. I now have enough self-awareness to know that something is...
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Healing After Trauma
Having suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in February 2014 after slipping on a patch of ice in the driveway and landing full force on the back of my skull, I have witnessed first-hand what our...
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Faces of TBI Named One of Top 100 Rising and Popular Podcasts
“Faces of TBI Podcast Series” has been named one of the top 100 rising popular podcasts on the airwaves in a Huffington Post article by The Mary Simms Public Relations, #PRinfluencers . You can read...
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Fake It Till You Make It
You know the saying “Fake it till you make it”? Well, that’s how I fell when I have important meetings and interviews amidst a headache. We’ve had some crazy spring weather here in Saint Paul, 70 one...
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Momma Told Me There’d Be Days Like This
It’s true. Not all days can be “good” days. I have taken a much needed respite this past week. I had a lot going on lately with getting the book off to the printer, starting my first Twin Cities Brain...
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#CTE is Life Changing, Irreversible, and Heartbreaking
You and your children only get one brain — keep it healthy and it will last a lifetime. Of all the horrific brain-damaging events that change lives forever, such as accidents, explosions, war, fire,...
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Concussion in Kids
— Concussion in kids: Insomnia treatment linked to faster recovery By improving sleep, research shows that post-concussion symptoms in adolescents may also get better. (Shutterstock) Brian Brooks,...
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3 Eye-Movement Problems That Predict Post-Concussion Syndrome
by Jonathan Chung, DC When most people think about eye problems, they are going to think about problems like blurriness, near-sightedness, or double vision. However, there are different problems that...
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The Concussion Paradigm
by Vernon Williams, MD There is so much about the concussion process that isn’t yet fully understood by science. How can one athlete seemingly return to “normal” hours after what looks like a knockout...
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