I Have a What? A Guide for Coping with Moderate-to-Severe TBI

If you are reading this manual, you have had what doctors would call amoderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).This manual provides some information about this kind of injury. It tellsyou about what you can expect as you recover. This manual tells you aboutsome of the problems (or symptoms) that people sometimes have after thiskind of injury. These symptoms are common after a moderate-to-severetraumatic brain injury. They are considered part of the normal recoverypattern. You may experience none of these symptoms, some of thesesymptoms, or all of these symptoms after your injury. For most people,these symptoms may get better in the initial months and years after theinjury. However, some symptoms may be long-lasting. Knowing what toexpect after a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury can be helpful.This manual gives you lots of tools to help you deal with some problemsyou might have. Information about where to go for help is also included.Jason Ferguson, a TBI survivor, was asked to assist in the development ofthis manual. We hope his experiences, suggestions, and words ofencouragement will be a powerful educational tool. We anticipate that thisinformation will be helpful and useful throughout your recovery.