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5 or 6 times
by: RKO on Tue, May 19 2009
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I know that I have had 5 mild(?) TBIs. I am not sure about the first one so here is the list. I am now age 52 male.
1. Age 18 months. Fell off a bunkbed head first. No other information then back to normal at age 3.
2. Age 6. Ran head first into a support girdder or I-beam. Fell backwards hitting my head as a result of the first impact. Out for 5 minutes I am guessing.
3.Age 7. Struck in the forehead with a baseball bat. I was stunned but stayed consoius.
4. Age 13. Playing sandlot football struck above the left eye. Stunned maybe knocked unconsious for a moment.
5. Age 13. Maybe a month later Playing regulation football. I had my helmet kicked halfway or all the way off. I found out about this time 20 years after it happened. I was out for about 5 minutes. Did not see a Doctor.
6.Still 13 but about 12 months later and the following season. Kicked again in the head with a helmet on. Out for 5 minutes. Also sustained a neck and back injury. Year later had migraines and what I beleived to be seisures. These lasted for 5 years.
I have bipolar and anxiety issues with tremors I do have other symthoms.


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