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greatauntoftriplets

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2. My nephew died of a TBI.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:07 PM

18 hrs ago

It happened at home when he fell off an improperly used ladder. The neurologist who took care of him at the hospital where he died said he'd never seen a brain bleed as bad. Had he lived, he would have been a vegetable.

A TBI from a bomb blast probably would be far worse.

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It's just a concussion [View all] AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago OP

I would like to see a roster of the relatives of Congress + President/Vice-Pres RandomNumbers 18 hrs ago #1

I do know that it's none in the Trump family surfered 17 hrs ago #10

My nephew died of a TBI. greatauntoftriplets 18 hrs ago #2

I am so sorry for your loss, gaot. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #3

Thanks so much, sheshe2. greatauntoftriplets 18 hrs ago #4

Damn, I am so sorry. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #5

I am so sorry for the loss of your nephew. LoisB 16 hrs ago #15

Thanks. greatauntoftriplets 16 hrs ago #17

There is no expiration date on grief. I feel the same about my 8 year-old niece LoisB 16 hrs ago #19

Thanks for telling me that. greatauntoftriplets 15 hrs ago #21

Thank you. LoisB 13 hrs ago #22

You're welcome. greatauntoftriplets 13 hrs ago #23

What Trumpsky calls a "headache." Harker 17 hrs ago #6

'They Had a Headache': Trump Slammed For Dismissing Traumatic Brain Injuries Sustained By Troops While He Was President Norrrm 17 hrs ago #7

Not anything new either..... paleotn 17 hrs ago #8

K&R orangecrush 17 hrs ago #9

At one time in Iraq, concussive injuries didn't qualify for the Purple Heart surfered 17 hrs ago #11

I have experienced TBI my first thought was? They are minimizing ALBliberal 17 hrs ago #12

I have a TBI from a car accident. usedtobedemgurl 17 hrs ago #13

I am sorry you have to go through this. LoisB 16 hrs ago #16

Thank you. usedtobedemgurl 16 hrs ago #20

Will Trump invite them to the White House for Big Macs? MLWR 17 hrs ago #14

My son's friend was in a vehicle and hit ied. Blue Full Moon 16 hrs ago #18

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