2010-09-09T23:20:28Z http://blog.goingthedistance.info/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:blog.goingthedistance.info,2010-09-05:3559304 Pegi Hayes 2010-09-06T03:18:19Z 2010-09-06T03:18:19Z Hi, My name is Pegi Hayes...I live in Oceanside,Ca. I am 50 yr old, 2 yrs ago..I had a traumatic Brain Injury while walking with my son up in the mts. I saw a rope hanging from a tree..climbed up on a boulder and swung. On the was back, the branch broke and down I went on the same boulder that I left on. I was unconcious & bleeding. My son 11yrs old ran for help @ 1/2 mile away. I was airlifted to the hospital. I fractured my skull,jaw,& my ear was ripped open. They had to take 1/2 of my skull off where they put it into my stomach for the next 5 month. I was in a coma for 3 wks, & was fed with a tube in my neck for the next 4 wks. I had to relearn to talk, write,read again. They told my family that I probably wont walk, talk, & have a normal life again.It has been a long journey, but I came out well! I just started to kayak again with my friend again it Carlsbad Lagoon! I had no insurance at the time, so me medical bills were @ $600,000. I had to sell all of our toys (waverunners,motorcycles,RV) to help with the bills. I know that those things are just 'stuff', and my life can't be replaced.I've learned alot from my accident, and I cherish my family and friend for helping me along with my disabity. I was a good avid snow skier & was very athletic before my accident, but I'm thankful that I have had a great rehab. Thank you for helping me read about other victim of brain injuries. You don't understand until you have been in a trauma accident....I'm stubborn, & very positive thinking and my Drs told me that is why I was still alive!! tag:blog.goingthedistance.info,2010-02-08:2804932 Helen Sun Ramsby 2010-02-09T00:28:10Z 2010-02-09T00:28:10Z Jay Waller and I both went to high school and college together. I couldn't believe what happened to him. He was brilliant, went to one of the nation's top boarding schools and Yale. I'm really glad to have found out what happened, and what you guys are doing. This is wonderful. tag:blog.goingthedistance.info,2009-10-26:2521566 Lisa 2009-10-26T17:42:36Z 2009-10-26T17:42:36Z This is a hugely important topic, and I'm hoping this info will be of interest:<br /><br />I thought you might be interested in a clinical research study now enrolling people with a past head injury who feel sleepy during the day. This study is going on at various study centers around the US. Go to this website for more information: <a href="http://www.HeadSleepStudy.com">www.HeadSleepStudy.com</a>.