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successfully surviving a brain injury a family guidebook from the emergency room to selecting a rehabilitation facilityThe 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work. Please try again. Used: AcceptableShips directly from Amazon.Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Learn more about the program. What do you do now? Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is an easy-to-read guidebook for families suddenly thrust into the painful and confusing world of brain injury. It teaches readers the basics of brain trauma. It guides them step-by-step through the recovery process. It provides the practical information they need to handle the insurance, financial, legal, emotional, family, and personal issues that accompany a brain injury. It also describes the wide range of impairments caused by brain trauma and the factors that influence how well someone recovers. This book is not only a practical and essential road map to a successful recovery, it also is an inspirational story of how one couple overcame profound changes in their relationship and began to create a fulfilling new life. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Show details Hide details Choose items to buy together.It is a must read and should be a prescribed by all neurologists. Pacific Book Review March, 2010 Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is a strongly recommended read for anyone dealing with another's brain trauma. Midwest Book Review April 2010 Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is a highly recommended guide. Kudos to Garry Prowe for sharing such valuable insights. Apex Reviews April 2010 Written in a personable style that will make the author’s experience relatable to many readers, Prowe’s book will be a comfort for caregivers seeking to understand their loved ones’ behavior during the recovery process. Library Journal June 2010 Garry Prowe has done brain injury families a great service with his book. BrainInjuryFamily.http://abglamour.org/userfiles/3m-1880-overhead-projector-manual.xml
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net February 2010 Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury answers most of their questions in a compassionate and thorough manner.Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Videos Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video. Upload video To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Please try again later. Ruthie C 5.0 out of 5 stars We were told at ICU that he had sustained a widespread brain injury and the person we had known would not be the same. The news was devastating to the family. Between the tears and panic, I started researching books on traumatic brain injury and found this one listed on the website Brainline.org. After reading a couple of segments from the book on the website, I ordered the book. Garry Prowe did an excellent job of telling the story of his injured wife and the pain he went through with fear and grieving and the obstacles he encountered with paperwork, Rehab, insurance, and Social Security. He also told of the good times when he saw his wife able to gain many of her skills back with some modification. Surviving Brain Injury has given me hope for my son and provided a path for us to handle the trip through the minefield of red tape that we will be facing. Sometimes, it is hard to accept that my son's life is forever changed because of this accident, that all of us around him will have their lives changed, but we can't look backward. This is what the book stresses. We can't waste our time thinking about what might have been. For the sake of my son's recovery, the family must regroup, revise, and reinvent as needed so we can deal with now. This is our new normal.This book should be in every person's hand. Who prepares for 'emergencies?' I somehow found this book relatively quickly after crash.http://beautysport.kiev.ua/products_pictures/upload/3m-2000ag-overhead-projector-manual.xml SO GLAD THAT I DID! It's been a bit over 5 months, now, and am still using the book daily. Everything in one little book. Explanation of medical, legal, insurance terms, comprehensive and vast lists of resources, agencies, how-to guides on successfully communicating with doctors, case managers, insurance companies, and much more. I can't say enough how much I appreciate the author's time and compassion in writing this and making it easy and affordable right at the moment I was faced with losing my daughter - a situation I was never prepared for. Every emergency room, trauma unit, health insurance provider, social worker, and home should have multiple copies of this book. I'm so glad to have it that I'm placing an order right now to carry 2 in my car (to give away to another family I may encounter at a crash scene or hospital) and have 2 more at home. And, no, I can't afford them, but worse, I can't afford not to have them. Please see and LIKE Facebook Page: Tavia Rose Recovers. We have a long journey ahead.His story is identical to mine, and the accident that my wife was involved in. While the book is not real in depth, if you are suddenly thrust into this situation it is a great place to start. I would recommend this book for any family that suddenly finds themselves sitting in an ICU waiting room praying for a loved one with a TBI. It helps paint a picture of what recovery will look like and the phases each TBI survivor goes through on the way.Glad to feel that others have gone through these struggles and came out the other side. Inspiring and informativeGave book to dear friends who are going through this. Also helped me understand my cousin's limitations a bit better as he suffered a TBI. Some information is repeated, I thought I lost my place in Kindle.I knew NOTHing about brain injury. Googled immediately upon returning home from the hospital. This is the first book I purchased.http://www.drupalitalia.org/node/70401 It was comforting, knowing others have gone through this, and it is informative with much detail of things I couldn't even begin to have questions about. Thanks to the author and his wife for sharing their story, and for such a helpful, clear to read book in a difficult time.She told me this book was a lot of help. I read some of it myself of course and I found the contents fascinating.I wish it was around in 1970 when I had the problem of a brain injured child due to similar accident. Thank you Garry for so much information. I find it helpful even now especially for the probability of early onset dementia for my 53 year old daughter. It is not just an emotional response it is filled with practical solutions and gives direct contact information for help. Thank you, Garry. Veronica. Groups Discussions Quotes Ask the Author The doctors can not yet make a prognosis. Every brain injury is unique and unpredictable, they say. You have been told to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. What do you do now? Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is an easy-to-read guidebook for families suddenly thrust into the painful and confusing world of brain The doctors can not yet make a prognosis. Every brain injury is unique and unpredictable, they say. You have been told to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. What do you do now? Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is an easy-to-read guidebook for families suddenly thrust into the painful and confusing world of brain injury. It teaches readers the basics of brain trauma. It guides them step-by-step through the recovery process. It provides the practical information they need to handle the insurance, financial, legal, emotional, family, and personal issues that accompany a brain injury. It also describes the wide range of impairments caused by brain trauma and the factors that influence how well someone recovers.http://danijel-prevod.com/images/bosch-maxx-7-sensitive-dryer-manual.pdf This book is not only a practical and essential roadmap to a successful recovery, it also is an inspirational story of how one couple overcame profound changes in the ir relationship and created a fulfilling new life. To see what your friends thought of this book,This book is not yet featured on Listopia.I just wish I had access to the information Gary Prowe provides during the time of my friends recovery process. It certainly would have given me a better understanding of the situation as well as progression. However, looking back and specifically now understanding the levels of recovery I can rest at ease knowing that she went through normal I just wish I had access to the information Gary Prowe provides during the time of my friends recovery process. It certainly would have given me a better understanding of the situation as well as progression. However, looking back and specifically now understanding the levels of recovery I can rest at ease knowing that she went through normal development. As well, Prowe advocates strongly the need for getting help because we just can't handle all the care for the injured person by ourselves. The thing is, people want to help. All we have to do is ask. As I was reading this book I became more aware of many things that I didn't know before, even though I experienced a friend with brain injury. Not all injuries are the same, and not all recovery processes are the same. Rowe is very clear in giving relevant information and covers all situations and possibilities. I believe this book is a must read for anyone that wants to understand the complete process and how to take care of themselves when caregiving the injured. There is so much to comprehend and when in the throes of the situation the mind may become jumbled. Rowe sets a clear path and the best part, it is in lay language. It was very informative. I found it helpful. It is an apt topic for our family. Will read and review.https://kayakbranson.com/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1626e913078dc3---bosch-iron-sensixx-b7-manual.pdf Seven months ago, my world (shaky already from the death a few weeks earlier of my mother and the diagnosis of my husband's cancer) was shattered by two men who broke into the home of my brother and sister in law and beat them in the head, then robbed them. My brother's wounds were too severe, and he died. My sister-in-law survived the horrific attack with severe traumatic head injury. She i It is an apt topic for our family. Will read and review. Seven months ago, my world (shaky already from the death a few weeks earlier of my mother and the diagnosis of my husband's cancer) was shattered by two men who broke into the home of my brother and sister in law and beat them in the head, then robbed them. My brother's wounds were too severe, and he died. My sister-in-law survived the horrific attack with severe traumatic head injury. She is a wonder, learning to live this new life she finds herself in. Yes, there are changes; she does not have the same abilities and thought pathways she did before the attack. But, she is learning to compensate, to find her new baseline and to live her life fully and richly. But the basics that a family goes through hold true. It is a learning process, and if I'd had a book like this at the time of the attack, my mastery of the learning curve would have been greatly helped. The language is simple and clear. The suggestions are realistic. The organization is logical. The information is quite useful. The one drawback I see for books like this is that the events, when they happen, are so quick and sudden, that most of us wouldn't think of getting a book to help, or even have the energy to think about getting one. All attention is focused on our loved one and their struggle. But knowing that such books exist, and spreading the word about them is helpful, because when the unthinkable happens to someone we know, we can offer love, prayers and an actual resource.amorecucinastamford.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/canon-pixma-ip6700d-photo-printer-manual.pdf I think there is also value in the repetition of the idea that healing takes a looooong time, and that the survivor is not going to be the same (but then neither are the family members. Trauma changes all involved, even family and caregivers.) Though the checklists will not be beneficial for us (my SIL has chosen to in her community overseas, where she and my brother lived for nearly 40 years, and planned to retire), but I can see that they would be quite useful for those here in the US. I had planned to send this on to my brother, to offer him some insight into the progress and changes in our own family, but just learned of a work acquaintance who was struck by a pickup truck and had a closed head injury. I may offer it to her family. The book's chapters alternate between this family's experiences in the hospital, rehab center and at home and information for TBI families--medical terminology, the anatomy of the brain, financial matters, insurance company woes, SSDI and other programs and so much more--including delegatin The book's chapters alternate between this family's experiences in the hospital, rehab center and at home and information for TBI families--medical terminology, the anatomy of the brain, financial matters, insurance company woes, SSDI and other programs and so much more--including delegating tasks, hiring or not hiring an attorney, allowing visitors, etc. Prowe also includes lists of other great resources--other books, websites and phone numbers. These are the things this book guides you through if someone you know suffers with a brain injury. Excellent informative book written from personal experience. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. The doctors can not yet make a prognosis. Every brain injury is unique and unpredictable, they say. You have been told to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. What do you do now?http://www.communityheroesproject.org/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1626e913e642e4---bosch-iron-manuals.pdf Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is an easy-to-read guidebook for families suddenly thrust into the painful and confusing world of brain injury. It teaches readers the basics of brain trauma. It guides them step-by-step through the recovery process. It provides the practical information they need to handle the insurance, financial, legal, emotional, family, and personal issues that accompany a brain injury. It also describes the wide range of impairments caused by brain trauma and the factors that influence how well someone recovers. This book, though, is not only a practical and essential roadmap to a successful recovery, it also is an inspirational story of how one couple overcame profound changes in their relationship and created a fulfilling new life. Susan H. Connors, the President of the Brain Injury Association of America wrote the foreword to Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury. “A brain injury is a devastating, life-altering experience for the patient and the family. As a trauma surgeon for the last thirty years, I see distraught families desperate for comprehensive and easy-to-read information about what the future holds. Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury answers most of their questions in a compassionate and thorough manner. This book is a must read for everyone who wants to confront, understand, and overcome the challenges of living with a brain injury.” Lawrence Lottenberg, M.D. Associate Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Trauma Medical Director, University of Florida College of Medicine All profits from this book will be donated to organizations that support brain injury survivors in the U.S. and Canada. Or call 1-800-MY-APPLE. The doctors can not yet make a prognosis. Every brain injury is unique and unpredictable, they say. You have been told to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. What do you do now?http://paymentsbusiness.ca/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/1626e914f7ab0e---bosch-iron-sensixx-b25l-manual.pdf Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is an easy-to-read guidebook for families suddenly thrust into the painful and confusing world of brain injury. It teaches readers the basics of brain trauma. It guides them step-by-step through the recovery process. It provides the practical information they need to handle the insurance, financial, legal, emotional, family, and personal issues that accompany a brain injury. It also describes the wide range of impairments caused by brain trauma and the factors that influence how well someone recovers. This book is not only a practical and essential roadmap to a successful recovery, it also is an inspirational story of how one couple overcame profound changes in the ir relationship and created a fulfilling new life. Upload Language (EN) Scribd Perks Read for free FAQ and support Sign in Skip carousel Carousel Previous Carousel Next What is Scribd. The doctors can not yet make a prognosis. Every brain injury is unique and unpredictable, they say. You have been told to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. What do you do now? Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is an easy-to-read guidebook for families suddenly thrust into the painful and confusing world of brain injury. It teaches readers the basics of brain trauma. It guides them step-by-step through the recovery process. It provides the practical information they need to handle the insurance, financial, legal, emotional, family, and personal issues that accompany a brain injury. It also describes the wide range of impairments caused by brain trauma and the factors that influence how well someone recovers. This book, though, is not only a practical and essential roadmap to a successful recovery, it also is an inspirational story of how one couple overcame profound changes in their relationship and created a fulfilling new life. Susan H. Connors, the President of the Brain Injury Association of America wrote the foreword to Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury.amicodipiu.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/canon-pixma-ip6700d-manual.pdf “A brain injury is a devastating, life-altering experience for the patient and the family. As a trauma surgeon for the last thirty years, I see distraught families desperate for comprehensive and easy-to-read information about what the future holds. Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury answers most of their questions in a compassionate and thorough manner. This book is a must read for everyone who wants to confront, understand, and overcome the challenges of living with a brain injury.” Lawrence Lottenberg, M.D. Associate Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Trauma Medical Director, University of Florida College of Medicine All profits from this book will be donated to organizations that support brain injury survivors in the U.S. and Canada. Medical All categories Publisher: Garry Prowe Released: Apr 12, 2011 ISBN: 9780984197422 Format: Book About the author GP Garry Prowe Since my wife Jessica acquired a severe brain injury in 1997, I have been reading and writing about brain injury. I have become well known in the brain injury community for my research and expertise in how survivors of a brain injury and their families overcome the considerable challenges they face every day. I have formed a panel of more than 300 survivors, family members, and healthcare professionals. These brain injury veterans contribute their stories and experiences to my work. I have shared the fruits of my research with tens of thousands of individuals seeking information about brain injury through reports on my Web site, articles in numerous brain injury publications, presentations at regional and national conferences, and my book Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury: A Family Guidebook. As a trauma surgeon for the last thirty years, I see distraught families desperate for comprehensive and easy-to-read information about what the future holds. Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury answers most of their questions in a compassionate and thorough manner. This book is a must read for everyone who wants to confront, understand and overcome the challenges of living with a brain injury. Lawrence Lottenberg, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Trauma Medical Director, University of Florida College of Medicine Written in a personable style that will make the author’s experience relatable to many readers, Prowe’s book will be a comfort for caregivers seeking to understand their loved ones’ behavior during the recovery process. Library Journal Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is essential reading for family members and friends. The book nicely covers the ups and downs of recovery with a positive and helpful perspective. The very knowledgeable author has done his homework and offers practical information on a broad range of topics, including the emotional aspects of recovery, an important topic which is often neglected. Jeffrey Kreutzer, Ph.D., Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury is a strongly recommended read for anyone dealing with another's brain trauma. Midwest Book Review Every family experiencing brain injury should have Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury. It’s written in such a personal way. It’s so comforting and extremely informative. Tracy Porter, Executive Director of Mothers Against Brain Injury Following a traumatic brain injury, family members are in a state of shock and confusion. They are immediately immersed in a medical emergency and emotional crisis that will change their lives forever. This is a much needed book for caregivers as they travel the long complicated and uncertain journey toward recovery with their loved ones. Susan Hansen, COO, San Diego Brain Injury Foundation This book is a story of love and devotion and a most helpful guide for the families of a brain injury survivor. Chuck McLafferty, Former President of the Brain Injury Association of South Carolina This book is a Godsend to families whose lives have suddenly been affected by a brain injury. The author guides readers through the challenges of recovery, shares valuable information, and provides comfort all at the same time. Deborah D. Palmer, Founder, Brain Injury Connection I have worked with hundreds of individuals with traumatic brain injury and family members, and I know that Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury represents a reality that so many people face. Deborah Delgado, Traumatic Brain Injury Project Director for the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania I wish this book had been available when my husband was injured. Having the term brain injury thrown at me with nothing to explain it was terrifying. Garry Prowe spoke with many survivors and caregivers. He tells the story of all of us, and he tells it well. Cindy Reed, Tampa, Florida The world of brain injury is foreign and scary. I wish we had Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury after our son’s injury. There are many books on the medical aspects of brain injury, but few about the emotions that accompany it. The assurance that these feelings are normal is so helpful. I hope every critical care hospital has copies of this book. Deanna Kritch, Elmira, Oregon My son sustained a brain injury and we were numb as we walked in the fog. Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury would have made such a huge difference in our understanding of brain injury. Most important of all, it would have given us some very much needed hope. The doctors and nurses do not have the time to even come close to imparting the information contained in this book. Judith Hacks, Ontario, Canada We have undergone the heartache, stress, hope, and discouragement of our son’s brain injury for nearly six years. Garry Prowe truly understands brain injury. Not only has he lived it, but he has interviewed many others who shared their stories with him. Dee Strickland Johnson, Phoenix, Arizona I would have given anything to have a book like Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury when we were stumbling our way through the days, weeks, and months of dealing with my son’s traumatic brain injury. It is so complete and easy to understand. Joan Dunham, St. Petersburg, Florida Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury gives hope to survivors by providing answers to questions we either can't get out due to our injury or don't even know to ask. The most important thing I learned is that the survivor is never going to be the person he was before his injury. But that doesn't mean he still can’t be a contributing member of society. Dave McGuire, 3-year survivor, Vancouver, Canada Successfully Surviving a Brain Injury deals so well with the emotional issues of living with a brain injury that other books skim over or ignore completely. Even the darkest clouds have a silver lining. But it takes exceptional people like Garry Prowe to help others look beyond the darkness. It may not be re-sold or given to others. If you would like to share this book, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and it was not purchased, please return to and buy your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without the prior written consent of the publisher except for brief quotations in articles and reviews. For permission, contact the publisher at Brain Injury Success Books, 7025 NW 52nd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32653. ISBN: 978-0-9841974-2-2 Note: The contents of this book are, to the best of our knowledge, true, complete, and current. However, certain statements may be outdated or inaccurate. This book is presented as a general starting point for addressing the myriad issues related to a brain injury. It should not replace or conflict with the advice of medical, legal, financial, insurance, and other professionals. The information is offered with no guarantees on the part of the author or Brain Injury Success Books. The author and publisher disclaim all liability in connection with the use of this book. This book is available at a special discount to organizations that support survivors of a brain injury and their families. Trapped in the Fog 12. Eleven Years Later Glossary List of Essential Resources State Brain Injury Associations Foreword Traumatic brain injury statistics in the United States are staggering: 1.4 million people sustain an injury each year; 50,000 people die. These numbers indicate the scope of the issue, but they don’t tell the real story. The real stories are both heartwarming and heart-wrenching. Once told, they forever change how we view brain injury and the issues that surround it. Most people don’t understand brain injury. If they are familiar with the term at all, they think of brain injury as an event—often an accident—for which the victim is treated in a hospital and then released home to live his or her life. This is far from the real story. Many people who sustain brain injuries never go to the hospital; when they eventually seek medical care, the injury is often misdiagnosed. Those who are admitted to the hospital, often with moderate to severe injuries, may be slow to recover or may not recover fully. For some, brain injury is a disease causative or a disease-accelerative, ushering an onslaught of neurologic and neuroendocrine disorders, bowel, bladder and sexual dysfunction, and sometimes psychiatric disease. Just as every individual is different, every brain injury is different. But every injury affects the entire family. Understanding brain injury is the first step to regaining control over the many challenges brain injury presents. Understanding brain injury is also crucial to becoming an effective caregiver and advocate. This book offers useful insights into the challenges families face along with helpful advice. The Brain Injury Association of America is grateful to people like Garry and Jessica, who have faced this life-changing event and are willing to share their experience with others. Founded in 1980, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is the voice of brain injury. We are dedicated to increasing access to quality health care and raising awareness and understanding of brain injury through advocacy, education, and research. With a nationwide network of more than forty chartered state affiliates, as well as hundreds of local chapters and support groups across the country, the Brain Injury Association of America provides help, hope, and healing for individuals who live with brain injury, their families, and the professionals who serve them. Thank you to the 300 members of my panel of survivors, caregivers, and professionals. Without your participation, this project would not exist. While I hesitate to name names due to the certainty of my overlooking someone on the panel who worked especially hard to support this project, I’ll do it anyway. The folks listed below deserve a special note of gratitude. To those particularly diligent panel members who I have unconscionably omitted, I ask for your forgiveness. While these panel members have been a tremendous help, answering my many questions and reviewing early drafts of this book, I alone am responsible for any errors. Many thanks to family and friends who reviewed and commented upon the manuscript, especially Barbara Prowe, Don Helin, Elliot Yasmer, and Kathy Stevens. Thank you, Jennifer Prowe for the cover artwork and for your enthusiastic support from beginning to end. My gratitude to my copy editor Starlyn First, who rescued me from some embarrassing punctuation, grammar, and typos. Finally, thank you Jessica, for showing me every day how to live successfully with adversity.