Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury

Wish I could be there. We live in West Virginia. I understand very well how difficult it is being a caregiver and trying to advocate for your loved one when so many people don’t understand brain injuries. My son received blunt force trauma and he did not get surgery, only progesterone injections after his loss of consciousness from being beaten by 3 cadre at the West Virginia State Police Academy. He had subdural hematoma, 3 brain bleeds, subarachnoid bleed. Because WV has not passed TBI laws for the injured, he was denied Workers Compensation. Without insurance when his brain swelled and the pressure was not released, it caused residual cognitive deficits and left him with diminished capacity. He lives in chronic pain and on SSD. We faced such a betrayal from the corrupt Workers Compensation program here. I am grateful for your strength and encouragement. I pray daily that my son’s life will be better and he won’t have to live in poverty. He had a 4 year college degree before the blunt force trauma. He can’t add or subtract now. Everyone’s brain injury is different. His severe TBI was a closed head injury from multiple, direct hits at moderate force by 3 cadre in matted suits. This is called multi-assailant training, but it should be called hazing. It was the last hurdle before academy graduation.

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