Product Description
The telephone call every parent dreads… a near fatal automobile accident… and a family changed forever. Given only a one-in-a-hundred chance of survival, the victim beats the odds. Her visible injuries dissipate one by one, but she and her family must deal with a much more serious problem that can’t be seen… a traumatic brain injury.
SMILE AND JUMP HIGH! is the moving account of how one young woman and her family struggle through the ‘hidden tunnel of darkness’ for more than four years. Their journey begins with re-learning basic physical tasks of life such as holding a fork and using a toothbrush; taking a shower and eating; and subsequently walking and talking. These prove to be easy compared with what comes next, however. They must still deal with residual brain deficits that affect her perception, reasoning, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and volatile behavior.
The book is an emotional ride through the minds of family members and the victim using personal journals and a diary. It follows them on a sometimes serious, sometimes hilarious roller coaster ride from hope to despair, frustration to elation, finally ending in triumph. It also demonstrates the value of perseverance and love.
This is a story worth telling because it inspires hope and comfort for brain injury victims and their families. It’s also a warning to every parent, teen, and young adult about making bad choices. The entire scenario was preventable… automobiles, alcohol and fatigue don’t mix!
Smile and Jump High! the True Story of Overcoming a Traumatic Brain Injury
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Thurs Lloyd bring a great work you have done in the journey of his family in dealing with accidents, and Shannon recovery. As someone who has her best friend saw a similar injury, I found this book hits close to Wohnhauses.Reading Don’s words and thoughts, took me to the raw emotions I felt years ago, but the other benefits of a perspective one parent. I admired Don and Sue’s courage, as they leave Shannon on their own lives in Atlanta after the accident, and asked me whether I have the courage to do my own Kind.Ich had thought that Don, Sue, Brian Kelley and Shannon all lucky enough to each other in this time had a difficult time. Tragedies like this can tear a family apart, but fuse them together and helped heal Shannon as a Einheit.Vielen Thanks Don and Shannon to ensure that this window into your life open to others. God Bless you. Rating: 4 / 5
This book proves that a person can do more than the doctors say he/she can; he can recover more fully, can have a better chance at a good, active, social life, and can eventually become independent, even if only in a few ways. Again, this is a book of hope for those of us who love and care for family members who are recovering from traumatic brain injuries. There will be a greater need for this type of book in the future as there are tremendous numbers of TBI’s coming back from the Iraq/Afghanistan wars. My son is one of those survivors, with the “unseen injury”.
Rating: 5 / 5
Lots of valuable and good advice and resources for both craniotomy patients and caretakers. But the portrayal of NYC and its boroughs is incomplete and unfair (p. 179 of the softcover. ) I had brain surgery in 2005 and I live in NJ and volunteer in NYC. I find the people there compassionate, thoughtful and considerate. That’s 99. 99% of them. They help me on the subway, across the street and do countless other nice things! Also, it’s 2006 and Donald treats his wife, Sue, like chattel. He’s very patronizing. I know what Sue had to do to make Donald and Shannon comfortable. She cooked, cleaned and did everything that a hard working Aide does. And believe me it’s more work and more intense for a brain injured person.
Donald goes through great pains and lots of analysis to explain the people, places, etc. that Shannon encounters. But on these matters it’s a big miss.
Rating: 3 / 5
Smile And Jump High!: The True Story Of Overcoming A Traumatic Brain Injury is the moving and compelling testimony of Shannon, a young woman who suffered a near-fatal auto accident. A devastating brain injury forces Shannon to embark on a grueling four-year journey of gradually re-learning simple physical skills, walking, talking, and coping with residual effects that drastically impair her problem-solving ability, behavioral temperament, and more. The inclusion of citations from personal journals of close friends and family members bear testimony to a long struggle culminating in triumph and rebuilding one’s life from the ground up. Smile And Jump High is very highly recommended reading, especially for anyone having to come to grips with the recovering process necessitated by catastrophic injury or illness.
Rating: 5 / 5