It’s not likely news to you that I got hit by a car in 2008. If it is, please refer to this link. Fast-forward to today, when the quirky Philly news can be summarized by the headline of a story…
Tag: TBI
Please Help Harold Lawrence And Joshua Brantner On Their TBI-Awareness Mission
Back in Feb. 2010, I brought you the story of Harold Lawrence and Joshua Brantner’s 460-mile trek from Florida to North Carolina on a mission to raise awareness about the often-debilitating results of traumatic brain injuries, one of which I…
Please Give The Family Of The Stripper Who Suffered Head Trauma On The Job Some Space, People
“The family [of of 22-year-old Lauren Block] has asked for their privacy at this time, but according to friends they are asking for the community to pray that Lauren makes a full recovery. ‘If everyone keeps her in their prayers,…
Bob Woodruff Was On The Daily Show Talking About His TBI-Inspired Cause
Bob Woodruff, who suffered a potentially fatal traumatic brain injury courtesy of a roadside bomb which detonated while he was covering the Iraq War for ABC News, was on last night’s Daily Show. I’ve embedded the video below. I feel…
Can You Help This Guy Make A Documentary About The TBI His Dad Suffered (And Its Aftermath)?
When I saw Tim O’Donnell’s Kickstarter pitch, there were some things that resonated. The eight-day coma. The temporary paralysis. But then, there was some stuff that didn’t resonate. Like, not being able to remember much from before his traumatic brain…
My Immediate Thoughts Upon Seeing Video Of Bryan Stow’s Current State
This is really kind of chilling, what with me being able to recognize the phase of recovery Bryan Stow’s at more than eight months after some scumbag Dodgers fans beat him into a coma outside L.A.’s stadium after an opening…
The tragic story of Zach Jackson’s hit-and-run and alleged cover-up
After my appearance on Radio Times earlier this month, I got an email from Dana Johnson whose son Zachary Jackson suffered brain-stem and frontal-lobe injuries in a Shreveport, La. hit-and-run on April 17, 2009 (He was run off the road…
A fellow hit-and-run victim makes me feel lazy
When I woke up from my coma, dusted myself off and got back to living, I thought the best I could do to raise awareness about hit-and-runs and traumatic brain injuries was to keep a running list of hit-and-runs across…
Mysterious in-match attack leaves Irish footballer comatose, then $1M in debt
From San Francisco Weekly: The hospital bills for Mark McGovern, the 22-year-old Gaelic football player who suffered a major brain injury, have reached more than $1 million — and his family needs help. The McGoverns are planning a benefit for…
Disheartening News About Bryan Stow
The San Francisco Giants fan beaten into a coma by some degenerates outside of Dodger Stadium earlier this season had to undergo emergency surgery earlier this week, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. According to a post on the family’s…