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- I am changing jobs as of May 13th. I am getting out of dentistry completely ! My new job is at one of the local hospitals working as a Admin Asst in the diabetes clinic. I am stoked ! I have wanted a change for the last 5 years or so, but with...
- Son had to go to a meeting with a caseworker for this program that california has called CalWorks. It is required if you are on cash aid and food stamps. He can get exempted from program but local doctor has not turned in paper work. The...
- Well last friday we finally had a appt for son at UC Davis. The neuro doctor was this little and I mean little 4 foot nothing that looked like she was 12 years old. But she was very nice and I feel confident with her so far. She put son on Elavil...
- Well tomorrow my son has his SSDI hearing after being denied twice. This should be interesting. Not sure what happens if he gets denied again. The way our luck is going it will happen. Man we could sure use a break.Makes me mad when I see people...
- Son finally called and made a doctor appt on his own. AMAZING ! You guys get how hard it is for our tbi peeps to actually follow thru on something. So he has decided that he does not want to keep buying drugs off the street to chase the headache...
- My son overdosed on heroin. His father and I had to preform Cpr until emergency people showed up. That is something that no parent should ever have to do. He was taken to the hospital and checked out. He refused to spend the night. dumbass !He...
- I start this off by saying I am sick of my sons issues ! I mean I could probably deal with the brain injury alone but adding drug use in the mix is more than I can take. He comes home today with a friend and he is so wasted that he can barely walk...
- Well my son is finally after 4 years is getting in to see a neuro at UCSF next month. Not sure what they will be doing but hopefully the University Hospital will have some idea about TBI's. I would think our chances are better that they have...
- So monday my son got all his equipment to start his house arrest. You would have thought that whole process would have been easy, but crap it took a act of god to be approved for that one. The probation/court/sheriffs all thought a kid with a TBI...
- Well he turned himself in on the bench warrant the cops had on him. It was for not completing his work days for a charge that got dropped. They are calling it a probation violation.........I guess I am just stupid because how can he be in violation...
- 9 Things NOT to say to someone with a brain injuryJuly 26, 2012 By Marie Rowland PhDBrain injury is confusing to people who dont have one. Its natural to want to say something, to voice an opinion or offer advice, even when we dont understand.And...
- 9 Things NOT to say to someone with a brain injuryJuly 26, 2012 By Marie Rowland PhDBrain injury is confusing to people who don’t have one. It’s natural to want to say something, to voice an opinion or offer advice, even when we don’t...
- Would somebody please remind me why I dont like shopping with my son(tbi). Holy cow ! We went shopping for carpet and kitchen flooring for his room which is like a studio apt off the garage. We tore out the old stuff last night and it is just...
- Today we have an appointment with a SSI lawyer. I guess after one is denied 2 times you need to have a lawyer represent you in court to get approval. I obviously believe he should qualify but who knows what the courts will think. He looks good...
- My son decided a couple of months ago to stop taking his Depakote. He reason are that if a medication helps with mood disorder, anxiety, implusiveness and seizures then it is not good. He says it does too much and he wont take it. And also because...