Traumatic Brain Injury And Giving Up Trauma’s Burden | Conor Crippen & Anne Marie Romer | TEDxDayton
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- Опубликовано: 11 мар 2021
- The trajectory of one’s life can change in an instant. For Conor, that instant was the moment he stepped off the curb to cross the street and was struck by a drunk driver. In that instant, the challenge of Conor’s life was transformed from navigating college to recovering from the most severe traumatic brain injury his doctor had ever seen. For Anne Marie, Conor’s aunt, the news gave new purpose to her gift of writing as she became the chronicler of Conor’s post-injury journey. Hear Conor explain how he has relearned how to thrive, greatly surpassing the expectations of limitation that his doctors predicted for him, while Anne Marie fills in the picture of how connection and support is a two-way street. Conor Crippen suffered a catastrophic traumatic brain injury (or TBI) from being hit by a drunk driver. Despite this incident, Conor has a persistent belief that recovery is always possible, no matter the circumstance. He has a loving sister and brother and ended up right in the middle of them. His favorite things are curiosity in the unknown, big laughs and finding the opportunities to engage and befriend as many people as possible. So, if you meet him, pull up a chair.
Conor’s aunt, Anne Marie Romer, is a writer inspired by family connection, grief, and fleeting moments of serendipity. She articulates the language of the heart in a way which binds the human experience and highlights connections that are relatable to all. She is propelled by the relentless quest to highlight good that rises even amidst debilitating pain. Anne Marie is a Community Contributor to the Dayton Daily News. Along with her essays, she is also the author of the book, Just Give Me the Road. Her writings can be found on her website, annemarieromer.com. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Love this story.
My TBI was 2004. Although my docs did think I would survive, but in what capacity.
My husband, Joe, started a journal and read it to me 1 yr later.
1) Today, Jane swallowed! Yeah
2) Today Jane "stormed." A very dangerous result of a BI....infection, low-hign blood pressure, etc. Thru all it's severity it can "reboot" your brain. It did! Not much, but it was a + thing.
3) I had had a seizure. The med I went on increased my mental awareness.
4) During my occupational therapy, with the therapist's ok, Joe moved my wheelchair a bit farther away from me. After 1 month I walked out of my inpatient rehab facility. Wasn't a great walk, but I did it.
Good Bless You Both! ❣✌🧠
this is very touching and exemplary
on 3 june 2023 my brother went unconscious
His eyes rolled back
...and doctors told us that he has a heart attack and as a result have hypoxic brain injuury...
uptill now there is no complete treatment for this thing..
Its been a month now
initially he can only open his eyes with limited look around movement..
now
He can move his lips and tongue a little..
And he also started to yawn..
and few times ..very few times..move his elbow,feet finger and head a little.
When something is put in his mouth he try to chew it
Its been almost three weeks he is breathing on his own initially was put on a ventilator
doctors says from now it all depends on patient's will power to secure complete recovery..
He is having food through NG tube
He also have tracheostomy tube in the neck
Also mri scans have shown global or severe hypoxic brain injuury
He is only 33
He was a healthy person before.
It seems like he can listen when we ask him to blink his eyes he blink his eyes
Super human and beautiful Being! xoxoxo
This is beautiful.
Amazing!!!!
AND THE DRUNKEN DRIVER IS PROBABLY JUST FINE!!!
my niece was got accident and her brain is not working how could we reach this treatment we are trying to give her good treatment but in our state we are not getting anything better treatment please suggest how could we reach you. we are from India please help us to give her better treatment and her recovery 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Let her stay hydrated thru drinking water. Eat choline-rich foods. It'll take yeads for recovery but it's possible.