THIS DAMN BRAIN INJURY

This is my first attempt at figuring this thing out. Why I'VE NEVER done this before, I don't know. Maybe because I'VE been too busy. Too busy doing all the things, I'D committed to before I survived this TBI. Things like, well I used to be chairperson of the MAIN STREET program, way back when there was a program. Or I used to be a member of the FORTY NINER LIONS CLUB. A parent in good standing I was and hopefully still am. Let me not forget a member of the SDDS and the CDA, and the ADA. I'M still a member of those organizations, just not actively anymore. Now, just after this whole ordeal took place. The ordeal which took my life. You know what I mean by that, MY dental practice had to be sold. Because it was FLOUNDERING, I suppose without me there. Oh all the DENTISTS IN THIS TOWN TRIED HEROCILLY to keep it operating, and they DID manage to keep it afloat, thanks in a large part to one very unselfish man WALTER SKINNER DDS , for he was the main one who organized all the other DENTISTS to run my practice for me, expecting me to soon return to it to pick up where I left off, not knowing I would never return. I can't return now, it's been much too long. And my patients, although I'M sure would be loyal to me, have years ago found other DENTISTS. Shoot I shoulda written this years ago. But, you know SHOULDA, COULDA, WOULDA! I'm SORRY to all those DENTISTS who worked my practice for me, taking time out of their own practices, and I'D really like to thank all you folks, but, I owe a special thanks to WALT, and APRIL SKINNER for all that they've done!

I'M going to finish this story now that I'VE thanked everyone!

Back to me figuring out this TBI thing , you see I'VE always felt that if I just sat down, and started writing about this TBI, something useful would surface. And that hasn't happened yet, but, this is the very first day I'VE tried to do this. Let's see I'VE taken SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY. And knowing there aren't any other kinds of THERAPY to do, that will help a brain injury survivor. I don't know what else will work. I suppose I'LL just have to relearn to drive . This time, I'LL concentrate on what I'M doing. One should always concentrate when one drives. This is what I'VE had the hardest time doing. I know now, that's why I haven't been able to stay on the correct side of the road. That, and the fact that I'VE always known the driving instructor kept his foot over his brake, and/or he was always ready to reach across me and take the steering wheel. So, I guess I never really felt the gravity of the situation, never really took it seriously. Not as serious, as I used to take driving when I was driving a bunch of little six and seven year olds for the YMCA or when I drove those thousands of lbs. trucks around for PWP. So it's basically, my contention that I won't be able to say I'VE totally or completely survived this TBI until I can drive a vehicle of some type. Maybe, it'll be a QUAD RUNNER, I don't know. But, I'M not gonna give up trying to figure this thing out. Not if, especially not if it means I will have to drive again to do that.