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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Last Active: Jul 3 7:10am | Replies (13)

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@crawford

I don't find that joke funny. I wish it upon them and see if they laugh. What comes flying out of my mouth is too honest for some people and I still don't give a poop. Sometimes when I go to write the letter B, the number 8 comes out and vice versa. I am 58 and from my TBI I have epilepsy and a vision impairment. I also have thyroid problem and a heart attack last summer. My family all died early from cancer. I think I will (hopefully) die in my sleep from epilepsy. The Canadian government gives me $300/month after rent is paid. I was homeless on the street and then found a room-mate and now can rent a bedroom in a house. I don't even have money for the bus. To the Canadian government I say a huge F U. I am not scared of death because this life for me has been only about survival. The only thing that I will miss are dogs.

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@crawford, I agree. Joking comments about like the ones that @kayabbott experienced when she went back to work are cruel. They show that people don't understand brain injury.

It sounds like the multiple health conditions that you live with have forced you to rely on social assistance, making the cost of living especially challenging. I understand your anger.

It sounds like your dogs are a great comfort to you. Are they trained support dogs?