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Traumatic Brain Injury: Come introduce yourself
Welcome to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) group on Mayo Clinic Connect.
This is a welcoming, safe place where you can meet people who know first-hand about living with a traumatic brain injury. Together we can learn from each other and share stories about challenges and triumphs, setbacks and the things that help.
Pull up a chair and connect. Why not start by introducing yourself? What is your experience? Got a question, tip or story to share?
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Nancy here aka ponygirl because back in 70s, worked at Belmont Race track and would have liked to become a female outrider, then known as ponygirls. Well many years later, since tumbles off OTTB hunter Jumpers on LI NY since age six, to ….Northern Maine, bunch of kids, giving pony rides, some lessons, shows, training horses, and becoming an Equine Assisted Learning facilitator and a six week round of radiation to my sinus (post surgeries for ‘06 cancer)…… anyway, started TBI flooding symptoms in 2012. I’m so thankful EALP Is as good for facilitators as clients but continuing head injuries and late effects of radiation have altered my life a lot. Yes, horses are a hazardous sport, even just riding trails bareback in snowy woods. 🥰. I have a lot of home/self care experience and some clinical. Presently mostly retired, caring for me, two horses and a cat is all I can handle. Besides my six kids, finding ways to enhance people’s lives through my passion for horses has been most meaningful. AND I PRAY A LOT, CHRISTIAN ALL THE WAY!!!!
Does having 6 concussions (in-hospital diagnosed) from MS falls (not trip and falls) , some w/brain bleeds qualify as TBI? Feels like it. Am 78 yrs old, 2 strokes in last two years, MS, sarcoidosis in eye and lungs, cognitive impairment, PTSD. I’m a mess (oh, and five spinal surgeries in 1970s through 1992) and major depression since early childhood. Occasionally can summon a sense of humor, have no family and living independently for almost 45 years. Would I benefit or contribute to the group? Thanks.