March is just around the corner. Plenty of time to plan something to honor those you love who have suffered a brain injury. It doesn't have to be anything big.
Give an interview to media in your area. Write a letter to the editor. Ask your local city councils to recognize the month.
The educational process begins with us. Somehow, in some way, get the attention of those in your community.
In this mother's eyes, brain injuries are at epidemic levels. If we had 1.7 million people a year contracting flu, the government would be declaring an epidemic of massive proportions. If we had 1.7 million people a year developing any kind of cancer, the research centers would be filled with researchers looking for answers.
According to the CDC, 1.7 million people a year suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). There are 800,000 strokes a year. The government is lax on collecting figures for hypoxic-anoxic brain injuries (HAI). Why?
It is up to those of us who have cared for and loved someone with an HAI. The ball is in our court to bring justice for those who suffer HAI each year. It is up to us, those of us who have lost a loved one to HAI, to reach out and make a difference, even if it is in a small way.
The CDC should be collecting numbers of HAI. WHO should be addressing HAI in the ICD codes the same as they have for TBI.
Will YOU pick up the ball.
Follow me on my daughter's journey to recovery after a sudden medically unexplained hypoxic brain injury, her 16 months of recovery, and her sudden cardiac arrest that eventually took her life. This is about my beloved Brenna and a mother's reflections while she was ill and after her loss. God has sent me on a journey to use her story to help and educate others. The opinions on this blog are based on 6000 hours spent with My Brenna over a 16 month period.
Playing Dress Up
Brenna wearing Mama's hat.
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