Surviving Head Trauma: A Guide to Recovery Written by a Traumatic Brain Injury Patient - Softcover

Smith, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440176426 ISBN 13: 9781440176425

Publisher: iUniverse, 2009

Synopsis

Sometimes life doesn't always unfold the way you plan. On July 20, 1984 while at Usmc Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, a young Marine was a passenger in a threeton troop transport vehicle that, while traveling at sixtyfive miles per hour, flipped and rolled several times, finally coming to rest upside down. Several Marines were dead, but one man was still alive. He was Terry Smith. After dying twice during brain surgery on that fateful day, Terry Smith has since learned to adjust to the limitations that accompany Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi). At Bethesda Naval Hospital, Terry learned to walk, talk, eat, think, and live again, but learning to cope with seizures, anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, and memory loss did not happen overnight-or even after two decades. It is only through years of trial and error that Terry has learned to make the transition from preTbi to postTbi, proving that the healing process is neverending for head trauma patients. Terry Smith is a true survivor who has defied the odds. Today he shares his inspirational story of hope for the future for Tbi patients, their families, doctors, and anyone who has insurmountable obstacles to overcome.

About this title

About the Author:

Terry Smith returned to college after three years of treatment, earned his degree in Mass Media Arts, and worked in Los Angeles, California, for various major motion picture studios and production companies. He later moved to Florida to enjoy a slower pace of life. He is married and travels as a motivational speaker.

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1440176426
• ISBN 13: 9781440176425
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108