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

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RRTC ON COMMUNITY INTEGRATION OF PERSONS WITH TBIby Jason FergusonFor most of us, the time when we seek help is when we hit the bottom. Well, myfriend you’re there. Now, the only way is to go forward at full charge and not look back.But, things do not want to work like they used to or you do not get the words to come outof your mouth in the way you want. This is a good time to meet humility. There comes atime when you can’t “lick” everything. For me, the time I knew I was at my lowest low and Ineeded help was when I tried to shave for the first time. I could not even keep a razor heldup to my face! I was in the Army before and I kept my head shaved for a good seven yearsbefore my accident. I took something so routine and so common as shaving for granted.It’s a whole different world when you can’t do it yourself anymore. I knew I was in adilemma then. Reality started setting in when I came out of my post-traumatic amnesia. Ihad to ask for help for just about everything. There was so much more to my situationthan I even knew about.When I was still in the hospital, my family tried to start getting things together forme as far as my financial business went. When I say this, I mean applying for socialsecurity disability, getting a Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)counselor among numerous other things. It takes some footwork to get all of this stuffdone, and it is not easy. But, a time to seek help is as soon as possible in order to get thenecessary things taken care of without waiting for two years. It takes awhile to get fundingdone at DARS, so it is better to stay on top and in touch with them. Also, don’t expect toget a check for Medicaid or Medicare overnight as well. Even if you are approved, it willtake a good 7-9 months to get a check. One good thing is that you will get back pay fromthe time of your accident. Good luck with everything, because unfortunately this is adifficult process.Page 51
I Have a What?!:A Guide for Coping with Moderate-to-Severe TBIHouston—Galveston Metropolitan AreaPage 52
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