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[joileigh]

Hi I am new here, when I was 9 I was swinging on the school swings when a boy pulled the swing out from under me. back then they had concrete under the swings and I cracked my head open and received a brain injury. my vision got bad and i started having seizures. i had to learn how to talk, walk and do everything over agiain. i still have problems with walking when i am tired and if i get upset i cant get my words to come out right. my seizures still plague my life, and my memory is shot. i dont go out on my own for fear of a seizure or forgetting why i was out and what i was doing. any one else like that, if so would love to talk with you.

joileigh

[vini]

hello j welcome to bt I have a friend on another board who had her tbi as a kid to so please feel free to contact me welcome again :)

vini

[brainandspinalcord]

Hi Joileigh-
I'm so sorry to hear what you've been through, and continue to go through. I'm working on a website that deals with TBI (also SCI) so I know that it is unfortunately common to suffer from seizures and lasting motor/language issues after a brain injury. I wonder if you could find a local support group, perhaps through a hospital? If not, I hope you find some people online who know what you're going through and can offer support.