Nice to met you. I'm a 23 year old who lives in the Atlanta, GA area and my life is 1000% different than I originally planned. As a senior in High School, I had a very active life. Tons of friends, a passion for cars and the community that surrounds them, and excitement to get started on my Mechanical Engineering Degree from Kennesaw State in the fall. Sadly, four days after graduating, I was in a severe automobile accident after a young driver ran a red light and T-boned my beloved car with me in it. It was devastating. I was in a coma for several weeks, suffering a diffuse axonal brain injury, one of the worst kinds of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) . I almost died (a couple of times), but with great medical care and prayers from an amazing community, I pulled through. Recovery hasn't been easy. I had to learn to use my left side again, walk, drink, talk, create new memories...pretty much everything. Through this unexpected journey, we've learned a lot. We want to share how a positive attitude, mental health, connection, humor, and shifting perspectives can impact everyone. Walk with us on this wild journey to healing, as they say its a marathon not a sprint. Honestly though, aren't we all just holding life together.
We want to do more than just get our story out into the world and share our perspective. The goal is to build a safe space for young people recovering from trauma as well as their caregivers. Through our experience we found such a void for this age group with brain injuries.
We are working on creating virtual and physical places to connect and build a community where survivors and their caregivers can share challenges, resources, and above all, hope!
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