SOBI
April 22, 2008 5:53pm
Well it's official, I have help found a SOBI group (Survivors of Brain Injury) in SouthernPines/Pinehurst NC area. Right now it's a small …
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gabstud
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About Me
I'm a former SELF magazine editor who now just types with one hand and receives monthly disability. I had to move from Manhattan down to Southern Pines, NC where my family lives. I've been here 2 years now, live alone, and volunteer at the elementary school within walking distance to me since I cannot drive.
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My apologies
April 19, 2008 1:59pm
My apologies for being offline for so long. I had my sister living with me for the entire winter so I didn't have the down time to be here …
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stars!
March 16, 2008 10:15pm
My Saturday performance in Vagina Monologues went off great and had a nice post-production drink with Eric (our first meeting!) Hope it's a real …
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on stage
March 10, 2008 5:32pm
I so wish all my dear DS friends were right here in town as I'm preparing to hit the stage on Saturday to read a part in the Vagina Monologues …
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I was thinking of you today and thought I 'd send you a great big hug. Have a great day
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Dear Gabstud, The Beautiful Bijou suggested that I check out your story as you and I both have survived a TBI. Please feel free to check out my journals and profile. And yes, I am now ,more of an impulse shopper. Why not buy it, I might not be here tomorrow to buy it? LOLLOLLOL Eric
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I couldn't help but notice what you wrote: "I'm a former SELF magazine editor who now just types with one hand and receives monthly disability." It made me sad to hear you say "now just types..." I wanted to send you a hug and tell you that you are just as important as a magazine editor, as you are doing what you are doing now :-) One day at a time... June
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miss you, hope you are doing well.
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Hello, How are you doing?
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Close Brain Injury
I was training for my first triathlon after doing several marathons and was on a 50 mile bike ride with my training partners and I somehow lost control and crashed, shattering my left elbow and denting my helmet, receiving TBI. I worked hard to be an editor at a New York City magazine and now it seems forever ended even after years of therapy. I'm now in a small southern town where I walk and volunteer my time. I wrote an article about my injury that appeared in August 2005 edition of SELF.
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- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- I had to relearn how to walk and am thankful to PT for that but needed extra help with my equilibrium. Lots of help at RUSK in NYC.
Close Dizziness & Vertigo
I too suffered from dizziness but thankfully found a therapy that helped at NYU. It was "vestibular" but they basically lead me through exercises that cured my problem with being upright and tracking things with my vision (I never knew they were so connected). Good luck with everything. I know for me, I never knew what and all the brain controlled...scary!
Open Healthy Eating
I really TRY to eat healthy and stay on top of nutrition news. In May 2002, I had a traumatic brain injury so ever since my exercise has MUCH declined. I really watch what I eat though and just got a new elliptical and hope to lose some weight with that and HEALTHY EATING!!
Treatments
- Physical Exercise Too Soon to Tell
- Since suffering physical limitations and disabilities I have gone to a triathlete in training to a daily walker and when that didn't show enough results I got an elliptical machine yesterday! We shall see....My goal is 15 pounds in 6 months....
Open Family & Friends of Cancer Patients
My aunt is battling cancer for the second time in her life and I hate to watch it but I'm filled with pride at how hared she fights it!
Open Medicare
I'm on medicare at the young age of 31.
Open Hypothyroidism
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- Synthroid Working / Worked
- am I going to have to take this my whole life??
Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Think I suffer from this since I had head injury 6 years ago and still fight exhaustion on a daily basis.
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