Head Injuries - the Walking Wounded - there is HOPE

Simply a Head Injury or is it CTE? Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a new word hitting the news today.  TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury is a more common phrase known for having a hit to the brain that sends you for a loop.

My husband and I have 5 head injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries  TBIs, between us.  We used to think we were the blind leading the blind when we first got married but then realized differently.  Especially after learning about the recent suicides by the NFL players Junior Seau, Dave Duerson, Owen Thomas and others.  We have realized that we are fortunate to have each other  someone who truly understands what having a brain injury is all about. As you probably already have found out Neurologists really do not have a CLUE! 

Diane Sawyer has done several segments on this http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/head-trauma-behavior-problems-linked-16426657

Having a head injury kind of puts you in a world all by itself.  Brain Injuries are by far the least understood of all medical problems.  In the past 20 years we have seen Neurologists and regular doctors that did not have a clue at all about head injuries.  Instead of getting any kind of confirmation or understanding at all we left the office more confused, angry and depressed.  One Neurologist down in Mountain Home, Arkansas told my husband just to go out and get a job!  I'm laughing now looking back as we see what an idiot he was and probably still is.  I believe if Neurologists are going to give advice, stupid advice, to people with traumatic injuries that they need to get hit in the head a few times before they open their mouth!

I've spent 20 years looking for answers. 

We noticed something wasn't right after I fell 10 feet onto a concrete parking deck needing 160 stitches to hold my head together. Going to doctors back then was a joke.  My husband had 3 TBIs in less than a year.  His total demeanor changed.  At the time, especially back then 20 years ago, there wasn't any real help that we knew of for rehab on our brain, not even realizing that we needed rehab at that time. Our families had no idea on what was going on or what to do after our head traumas.  They knew the old Johnny and Sue (before we met) had taken on different personalities that weren't as nice, patient, and calm.  Replaced was having a short fuse, impatience, easily angered, resulting in crying jags, confusion and depression.

I didn't find any help or support really until I found Dr. Daniel Amen's book, "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life".  You can find his work at http://www.amenclinics.net/  Go take a peek.  You'll find you are not alone and that there is HOPE.  We are still hoping to one day get a Spect Scan which shows which parts of your brain are not working properly.  This is soooo important as it is concrete evidence of where and what you need to become the best you can be opposed to the guessing game the doctors do with meds.  Doing the wrong meds can leave you to be a total whack job! 

My husband is starting a blog at http://www.onetoomanyhitstothehead.blogspot.com/ where he will be sharing the day to day issues he goes with have 3 major head injuries.  He'll give an informative yet whitty perspective on what it's like to have multiple head injuries.  We hope his head injury blog gives light to those who have been whacked in the head through football whether it is playing in the NFL, college, high school, or pee wee.  Or those who played hockey, rugby, baseball, you name it anything that gets you up off your feet that you can whack your head! 

Also all the Men and Women coming back from Iraq.  I was told the soldiers in the Military have very little help if any at all from the doctors that are assigned in helping these wounded get back on their feet.  The suicide rate is high for those coming back and I am sure many of them have had some kind of head injury as well as post traumatic stress both of which Dr. Amen discusses in his books.  These men and women need help, the right help, right away!! 

Be sure and follow my blog.  I'll be updating about TBIs, CTE, and maybe PTS.  And don't forget PCS, post concussive syndrome:)  Educate yourself, be informed, get involved and realize you are NOT ALONE!

The suicide of Junior Seau, Dave Duerson, Owen Thomas and others was a tragic loss.  So sad, so unnecessary.  But hopefully through their tragic deaths hope will be given to others as more light is brought onto the subject of people with head injuries, the Walking Wounded.  God Bless their families and may they see HOPE through all this.  Thank God for the NFL Brain Bank and we pray that they continue on with their intensive research that will help all brain injured people including the NFL football players and many others.

Thanks for listening :)

Susie

Suicides...........
who or WHAT is to BlaMe??

Growing up 2 blocks away from what is probably to become known as one of the Largest ILLEGAL Dumping Sites RESIDENTIALLY in the US has brought awareness to problems associated with ARSENIC.

Arsenic levels were very high for over 30 years.  We weren't aware that our Kool-Aid also contained Arsenic.

Last year we became suspicious of all the house to house Cancers.  Then I realized that there were nearly 30 SUICIDES within a 5 mile radius of this Illegal Dump Site, one of those people being my brother.

My brother had a newspaper route as a young boy.  He would deliver Mr. Hale's daily paper walking where Mr. Hale had just hosed down the back of his dump truck.  In the waste water contained high levels of Arsenic that came from Kraft Foods and Mobil.  Mr. Hale must have been paid quite nicely for disposing their 55 gallon barrel drums of toxic waste from the 60's to the early 90's as they found over 1,000 of them on his 2 acre residential home.  (We believe that there are 10's of 1,000s still out there as Cancers and Suicides are still abundant.

I asked my Chiropractor who is quite knowledgeable about most everything about the correlation between Arsenic and Suicides.  He thought for maybe a brief moment and stated that Halogens deprive the body and brain of much needed Iodine.  When these levels become low or imbalanced it sends the person in sort of a BiPolar state. 

These people that have committed suicide, including my brother, do it once.  There are no preattempts, no second attempts, they get the job completed the first time.  Their mind (or lack of) is determined on ending their life. 

If you follow the mining areas of the US you will find the highest rates of Suicides. 

If you look at the catastrophic Arsenic poisoning in West Bengal, India you will also see alot of "unexplainable" Suicides.

Coincidence?  I don't think so.

I think we need the CDC, the EPA, and the PHDs to start taking a closer look. 

If they look closely I believe they will see a link between Arsenic and Suicides / Depression.

Millions Against Monsanto - World Day October 16, 2011

Raising a family isn't easy these days, especially when it comes to trying to feed your family healthy foods. Organic used to be just for the elite or maybe the more aware but now eating Organic Foods is not only a necessity but essential in raising healthy kids.

Monsanto's genetically modified foods is said to be in the grocery stores nationwide and fill up 85% of the products on the grocery shelves. There are soooo many dangers in GMO's that Cancer rates are for surely going to continue to rise.

The Cancer Rate for Children is up to 30%. That is absurd!! If the FDA would start taking a good look at the health of our children and be alot less focused on the good ole American dollar, our kids might have a chance.

Do yourself a favor and Google Monsanto, World Food Day 2011, and Say No to Gmo's.

I'll be posting next week on more need to know info:) <3

Franken Veggies - Franken Foods - Are you Kidding ME??

What the HELL is going on here??? Why is our country, the good ole' USA allowing this to go on?? Does the health of our children mean nothing?? They allow a company such as Monsanto to come in and take over our food supply. We not only have to dodge Pesticide foods but now Monsanto Franken Foods??? We went from Bad to Worse overnight!!

They say with the Genetically Modified Foods that 3 generations from now our children will be sterile. Cancer rates are already skyrocketing! Neurological problems are minimal now compared to what they are going to be after eating Monsantos scientifically engineered MAD foods!!

There is so much going on with all this MADNESS! Farmers are buying up the Monster Mash seeds from Monsanto believing that their crops are going to flourish and be more profitable. Farmers in Third World Countries are devastated from the financial loss they've taken from buying into Monsantos "Evil Doom" SEEDS that some have taken their own lives.

Just a quick briefing, Monsanto is the maker of Roundup, the Bovine stuff in our milk, and other things. He has now invented NEOTAME which is like getting a mouthful of poisons in every bite. Neotame is Aspartame with one more carcinogenic ingredient added making it LETHAL. Monsanto has somehow gotten away with it being considered NATURAL so it does not have to be put on the labels of the food or drinks you are buying.

They are putting Neotame in everything!! Sodas, candy, foods of all kinds. It is even going into the grain for the cows, pigs, cats, dogs, you name it. Yes, it is going to be a Monster Mash! I believe Monsanto has a mission to change the world in a way that you 'd only see in a horror flick.

Families BEWARE. Protect your Children and scrutinize very carefully what they are eating. Buy Organic and Buy Local!!! Make a Difference Today for our Childrens Tomorrow <3

It is TIME to TAKE A STAND for OUR RIGHTS on Raising a HEALTHY FAMILY!

I've said this before, "The more I learn, the more disgusted I get"! Along with Mothers Against Poisons we should form a groups called POMS - PISSED OFF MOMS!!

I am mad! I am disappointed! I am disgusted! I am tired! And I'm NOT SHUTTING UP until we can go to the grocery store and buy a jar of something and know what's in it. I don't want to have to use an interpreter to read labels and I don't want to have a major in chemistry either!

I WANT THE TRUTH! Americans are not getting the TRUTH!! We are being told what we want to hear, what keeps us happy while big businesses and lying politicians rake in the money. The poisons that should be BANNED RIGHT NOW are Aspartame aka Nutrasweet, Splenda aka Sucralose and God knows how many other words they use to hide the truth that are out there!!
They are considered to be EXCITOXINS - http://bit.ly/9k4oqE

FOOD DYES!!! WTF!!! Really!! The United Kingdom CARES enough about their people that they have already banned it as well as some other countries. (WTF - you can make it what you want....What The Frog?? White Trim Fudge??? You get my point) Food Dyes are giving kids a high similiar to CRACK COCAINE!! It is said 30% off ADD is causd from the Food Dyes!

MSG - Monosodium Glutamate - and the original intented use was Formaldehyde. I'll add a link later as the internet is not cooperating. You ever notice after eating Chinese food that you can barely make it to the bathroom??? I would love to do a poll on that one!

I was exposed to toxic waste growing up so my children have also been effected, inutero. They are very sensitive to all poisons, especially food dyes. What set me off today was learning from a friend of mine who told me that ketchups, spaghetti sauces and pizza sauces contain Red Food Dye which is the most damaging! If you notice ketchups and other sauces say NOTHING about containing Food Dyes!! Can you SAY buy ORGANIC!! Or buy the products LOCAL and learn how to make the stuff and can them....which is my next project.

Come visit us at MAPS - Mothers Against PoisonS as we are going to PLAN to BAN the BULL from the foods they are trying to sell to our families!!
http://www.facebook.com/*1/group.php?gid=151638114849949
LEt's see if we can't reach 1,000 by NOVEMBER 1st!!!

Reusable Toilet Paper? Save enough in 1 year to go to Disney World!

Tired of buying

TONS of

TOILET PAPER??

Have you been LOOKING for an answer to ALL the TOILET PAPER your FAMILY seems to use...how TOILET PAPER just seems to DISAPPEAR?? Reusable Toilet Paper is the answer!

ECO POTTY WIPES - the #1 WIPE!

COOL MOM PICKS SAYS YES!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/50334077/cool-mom-picks-says-yes-to-eco-potty

I'm telling ya!

Don't be SHY!

One bag of 30 PODS in a washable MESH BAG!

NOW remember the #1 WIPE!! Get it #1? WIPE?

You'll see how LACKING TOILET PAPER REALLY IS!!

TINKLE, WIPE WITH double sided Potty WIPE, PLACE (hardly can tell it was even used) WIPE in Laundry MESH BAG. Using Reusable Toilet Paper is a BREEZE!

When you are ready....you got it! Just pull the drawstring, close the bag, and throw right into the wash!!

Now what is maybe 2 drops of tinkle that you'd have to look closely to tell if it was even used?

We have 4 girls in our house! It was either get a 2nd job to afford toilet paper or come up with a NO BRAINER idea!! Reusable toilet paper, family cloth is the way to go!

There ya have it!!!

Come join our Mothers Against Poisons (MAPS)

on Facebook to keep informed on all the good

and bad things for your kids...

MSG, Aspartame, Nutrasweet, Toxic Waste and more..

Mothers Against Poisons (MAPS)

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=151638114849949

Back to the Eco Potty Wipes !

You'll be glad you did and I'll even give you 20% off to try them.

Make 25% on each order you refer:)

The Mary Kay of Eco Potty Wipes or the MK of Reusable Toilet Paper!

eco friendly, unpapered cloth, family cloth, reusable toilet paper, recycle :)

EPA - Do They Really Protect??

My eyes have been recently opened! I have to say that is not such a great thing!

I think DENIAL is EASIER.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency????? NOPE NOT QUITE

it is more like

EPA - Everyone Protect (your own) ASS

Toxic Waste is a Nationwide Issue.

I grew up in Wilmington, Illinois in a tiny neighborhood filled with corn fields, wildlife, beautiful oak trees on the Kankakee River. My childhood was far off from city life problems, quiet, serene and yet it wasn't.

C.L. Hale Septic decided to dump toxic waste for Kraft Foods and Mobil. He filled his beautiful land and ponds with over 1,000 55 gallon barrel toxic waste drums. It sat open for 30 years polluting all the neighboring homes who all had 20 ft. wells. Chromium 6, Arsenic, Mercury, and other poisons seeped into our drinking water. We drank Toxic Kool Aid growing up. After just recently learning about the Coal Ash problem we have, I wonder if that also was dumped in those ponds???

Now we have a pletera of Cancers, Suicides and very, very sick people. 21 suicides in a 4 mile radius. Alot of infertility, hysterectomies, lymphomas, Crohns Disease, breast cancer (21 girls out of a 40 girl class) and more!

There was one EPA agent who I believe wasn't paid off. He was one that realized the case numbers had been switched on Hale's Site. He was the one that stated immediately in 1989 that this was a HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AND NEEDED TO BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.

10 years later Kraft Foods and Mobil were ordered to remove over 1,000 oozing barrels of toxic waste and over 1,600 semitruck loads of toxic waste soil. The EPA did not go to the neighboring homes to advise them having their water tested and they did not come back the mandatory 3 years to reevaluate. We notified everyone that we could on Facebook this winter, February of 2010. Many local people had not a clue that they were living next to a SuperFund SITE.

I notified EPA and ordered the records on all of this. There are 130 files for our little neighborhood's toxic waste site which is unbelievable for being a residential area. Thank God that we have the water records showing the lethal toxicity of the water as "someone" set fire to all the water records in the Will County building.

We also learned from a neighbor that Mr. Hale was seen dumping every afternoon out past Ritchie on Rt. 102 out on some farm property. We notified the EPA telling them that there are more barrels and that the people in the Ritchie area were sick with Cancer, many have died, and there have been some suicides also. Arsenic is known for neurological damage.

My brother delivered the newspaper to Mr. Hale everyday in his preteens. There were days that my MOM could barely get whatever he stepped in off his legs. You see, Mr. Hale would hose down the back of his dump truck every day in his driveway and let the oozy stuff just run down the road and eventually make it's way into the Kankakee River.

My brother had severe emotional problems after that and then committed suicide at the age of 22. There have been 21 suicides of people who have lived within 1 mile of Hales property. I know there is a direct link between ARSENIC and SUICIDE.

But EPA chooses not to remove the how many other thousands of toxic waste barrels in our hometown area as they sit oozing out more cancers and more deaths. Shame on you EPA. Better change your name because the one you have does not fit.