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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

Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP

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

I do know that it's none in the Trump family surfered 23 hrs ago #10

My nephew died of a TBI. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #2

I am so sorry for your loss, gaot. sheshe2 Yesterday #3

Thanks so much, sheshe2. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #4

Damn, I am so sorry. sheshe2 Yesterday #5

I am so sorry for the loss of your nephew. LoisB 22 hrs ago #15

Thanks. greatauntoftriplets 22 hrs ago #17

There is no expiration date on grief. I feel the same about my 8 year-old niece LoisB 22 hrs ago #19

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

Thank you. LoisB 20 hrs ago #22

You're welcome. greatauntoftriplets 19 hrs ago #23

What Trumpsky calls a "headache." Harker Yesterday #6

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

Thanks, I was just thinking about that incident. What a jerk that man is. Walleye 3 hrs ago #26

Not anything new either..... paleotn Yesterday #8

K&R orangecrush 23 hrs ago #9

At one time in Iraq, concussive injuries didn't qualify for the Purple Heart surfered 23 hrs ago #11

I have experienced TBI my first thought was? They are minimizing ALBliberal 23 hrs ago #12

I have a TBI from a car accident. usedtobedemgurl 23 hrs ago #13

I am sorry you have to go through this. LoisB 22 hrs ago #16

Thank you. usedtobedemgurl 22 hrs ago #20

Will Trump invite them to the White House for Big Macs? MLWR 23 hrs ago #14

He wouldn't invite wounded soldiers anywhere. ShazzieB 3 hrs ago #25

His "give a damn" zone may or may not stretch as far as his own nose. GopherGal 1 hr ago #28

My son's friend was in a vehicle and hit ied. Blue Full Moon 22 hrs ago #18

TRUMP. IS. AN. ABOMINATION. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #24

Again, how can anyone vote for or support such a vile, disgusting person as our president. mdbl 2 hrs ago #27

My first instinct is to heap additional scorn on the triple-Trump voters... GopherGal 1 hr ago #29