Question:
My injury occured a long time ago , and I made it this far by not knowing my disabilities. I always wondered why people would say people like you can't do this or that. It take so much persistance to make it, keep trying you will.

Some time I sould meet in Nashville or something like that, I assume you are somewhere in West Tennessee . I live in Knoxville. Are you arware of the states traumatic brain injury program. They have a medical social worker who can help deal with Tenn-care. Are you active in a local support group ? Have you talked to the states Brain injury association.

I to live in Tennessee , the Knoxville area. I my accident was 19 years ago. I still have the angry sometimes but I found that there was a cooralation to if I was taking medication for allergies or joint inflamation (steroids) . One summer nearlly lost my job that I have worked so hard to keep. Has your doctor ever checked to see if the hormones that are like steroid is high. Mine varies when I am stressed (working to much , to many classes at school , problems at work) these hormones get high and I am wicked!!!! I have over this summer cut down to ONE JOB only and no more than two nights of classes and I feel much better. I have not trashed to house since early spring. I would get so angry and frustrated that I would take it out on my self, smash things in the house. Hope I had an idea that might help. Basically try to control your stressors and maybe you will have less problems. I have had all the pre-nursing courses and it does make some sense. try to reduce to sympathic (flight or fight responses) since they also involve angry and aggresion.

Answer: Here is the address for the Brain Injury Assoc. of TN is 669 W Main Street, Suite 208, Hendersonville, TN 37075 . Gary Driskill is the Executive Director, he is a wonderful person. He has helped me deal with the administration at UT-Knoxville who had no catagorie of brain injury for their disabled student services office. There is a lot of informationavailable through Terry Moore make sure you ask him for the State directory of Traumatic Brain injury services. I live in Mansfield, Tennessee. 10 miles south of Paris in the nw top side. Look for the dip in the state, I live in the dip. Would love to meet you personally. Understand that the closest Brain foundation in in Hendersonville on the other side of Nashville. Whatever help you can give will be greatly appreciated. There are no support groups around here.