Posts Tagged ‘new normal’
By jasonmaddox On June 3rd, 2015
I watched Tracy Morgan’s first interview since sustaining his brain injury along with other physical injuries almost one year ago when a Wal-Mart semi-truck crashed into his limo. Morgan got quite emotionally upset during the course of the interview. He became repeatedly tearful as Matt Lauer asked him about his recollection of the accident and…
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By jasonmaddox On January 31st, 2014
Physicians in Grenoble, France are working to lighten Michael Schumacher from his medically induced coma. Schumacher received a severe brain injury in fall while skiing several weeks ago and his condition has been subject to much speculation. Emergency surgery to remove blood clots on his brain and reduce intra-cranial pressure took place at the hospital…
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By jasonmaddox On July 12th, 2013
Following a brain injury the person enters into a system of medical care starting with a hospital’s Emergency Department, then to the ICU and onto to acute care. In the immediate post-accident phase the focus is on stabilizing the patient’s vital functions and determining the medical care which is needed to save their life and…
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By jasonmaddox On May 30th, 2013
Too often the families of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors are forgotten. The doctors and nurses are busy tending to the needs of the patient, which is to be expected. During the initial phases of recovery, everyone is concerned about the survival of the patient and what the long-term recovery will be like. How will…
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