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She’s the one of the three who is part Satan. A cute one.

The photo on my profile is one I took myself with my phone at the hospital. I wasn’t doing too well. I was also pretty infamous as the patient with blue hair. And two black eyes.

I fell on November 28, 2018. Black ice on a walking path was the culprit. I didn’t take an ambulance ride because I didn’t want a huge bill.
Friends took me to the ER the next day.

In the ER, lots of doctors came in. I had many scans. The doctors said I was lucky I wasn’t dead. I had broken all the bones in one ear, which is pretty hard to do. Two bleeds, concussion plus TBI. In the hospital 2 1/2 days. Sent to old folks home to transition. Cut loose from there after a week. No suggestions for what to do for myself. The MN Brain Injury Alliance sent me some info, I went to one meeting, and found out about the Mayo study and was thrilled to be accepted!

As the bills pile up, I go to the specialists recommended by Roger at MNBIA. I filed a lawsuit against the management company and the condo board. Just settled in July of this year, my attorney sent $$$$ to my debtors and of the $10,000 award, I got $1,000 from the settlement. Recently I got $4,000 back, because Medicare goofed up. (,!!!) what I have now is permanent. No sense of smell, too. At least the crystals in my ear went back where they were supposed to be.

Sorry if this is TMI, but I did edit a lot out!

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Hi. I am so glad you got some money to help you. I was so excited when I got into the treatment group at the Mayo Clinic. I feel really blessed. My accident happened on August 22 of 2019. I was living on the beach in Florida. It was the year anniversary of my fathers's death, and I was walking the beach thinking of him. I have walked the beach barefoot for years. Anyway, I stepped on something that cut the end of my big toe off. I fell and hit my head. I tell people I hit my head and woke up to an entire new life. Thank You for sharing your story with me!!!