Our Stories

A brain injury changes the lives of the survivor, family members, and friends forever. How each of these individuals copes can make a huge difference. There are many survivors and family members who have shown extraordinary courage, wisdom, and perseverance. Some have turned their tragedy into an opportunity to help others and save lives. These individuals give hope and promise for a better future. Following are just a few of their stories.

	"I don’t know exactly what happened, but it appears that I overshot the landing on my second jump and was immediately knocked unconscious..." Read his story
	It all began one beautiful June day three years ago. David and Cheryl were riding with a group of motorcyclists to a music festival in New Hampshire when... Read his story.
	July 4, 2007, is a day 28-year-old Shaye will always remember. That was the day his best friend fell off his skateboard and nearly died. Minutes before the accident, he had grabbed onto the back of Shaye’s truck to hitch a ride. Shaye saw him do it, smiled, and slowed as he turned right. Read his story.
	Cathy Hutchinson, a single mother of two from Attleboro, Mass., became a mute quadriplegic after suffering a brainstem stroke. For 11 years she lived in a nursing home which she described as “being in a prison for a crime I didn’t commit.” Read her story.
	Ted Johnson, a 10-year veteran of the New England Patriots, knows all about the thrill of victory. As a middle linebacker, he helped the Pats win three Super Bowl titles. He played for Colorado University before being drafted by the Patriots, and was a high school football star before that. Read his story.
	Kevin Lambert is an Army combat veteran who returned from Iraq in December 2006 with a serious injury to his spine, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a mild brain injury. As an outreach coordinator for SAVE program, Kevin now reaches out to other returning veterans. Read his story.
	BIA-MA had not yet been founded when 22-year-old Jeff Robinson suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1981 following a devastating automobile accident. Not knowing where to turn for information and support, his mother, Barbara, joined forces with others parents of children with brain injury and started what is today BIA-MA’s Berkshire Brain Injury Support Group. Read his story.
	As a neurosurgeon and the father of a young adult son who lingered and died following a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), Dr. Harold Wilkinson has encountered TBI both as a caregiver and as a family member. Read his story.

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