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If I Only Had a Brain Injury Cover

A Special ebook for Caregivers, Survivors and Treatment Providers

By Laura Bruno, M.A., RMT

"Just wanted to let you know that I absolutely loved your book!
Especially the references and parallels to The Wizard of Oz. Your
writing style is clear, authentic, down to earth and makes everything
so easy to understand and to connect to. Your book is a look into your
life's adventure as it's informative and educational not only for TBI
patients but even more for their families, friends, coworkers and
health care practitioners. I also loved all the information you shared
with readers not only on TBI but also FMS, CFS and Lyme disease. These
are all mostly 'mysterious,' misunderstood and often misdiagnosed
diseases and you bring them all to life--to give them a voice that
every reader can understand and/or relate to. You open many eyes with
this book, in an extremely educational and informative, also touching
way. Also, you are a survivor, a warrior. Congratulations!" --Alina
Oswald

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$17 USD for instant PDF download of the ebook.
Once your credit card is approved, you will be taken to a special
download page where you will download the ebook.

Every 21 seconds, someone in the United States sustains a traumatic
brain injury (TBI.) That's 5.3 million Americans, plus 1.5-2 million
per year. TBI rarely changes someone's outward appearance, making it
difficult for family, friends and employers to recognize the injury's
severity. On the international TBI-Survivor email group, postings
often discuss "the invisible disability," lack of available care and
support, and great admiration for anyone who does meaningful work after
TBI. Statistics weep for something inspirational and easy to read.

According to a November 2007 report by USA Today, based on military and
veterans records, "at least 20,000 U.S. Troops who were not classified
as wounded during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan have been found with
signs of brain injury." Meanwhile, the mysterious "Gulf War Syndrome"
also causes loss of balance, fatigue, confusion, seizures, headaches,
blurred vision and short-term memory loss--all common side effects of
TBI.

Twenty million other Americans struggle with debilitating effects of
TBI, brain cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Lyme
Disease, migraines, MS and stroke. Though different diagnoses, each
produces neurological side effects--creating a wild and painful ride
that changes one's sense of Self.

Every year, another 2.5 million survivors join their ranks. But where
do they go from there? How do they find their way through uncertain
prognoses, perceptual problems and depression?

"Follow the Yellow Brick Road"--through recovery, that is! Unlike other
books on healing from TBI and so-called "Medical Mysteries," If I Only
Had a Brain Injury encourages readers to chart their own inspirational
journeys. The book's structure follows the Wizard of Oz storyline
(Dorothy's journey begins with a concussion), and offers large print
for visually impaired readers. A collection of personal examples,
alternative treatments and spiritual growth exercises, this 320-page
book will appeal to anyone frustrated by the limitations of traditional
medicine. Readers will learn to tap external resources and inner
strength.

If I Only Had a Brain Injury also includes interviews and essays by 13
other Caregivers, Survivors and Treatment Providers ... including:

Sarah Kramer(CFS survivor and author of 3 best-selling cookbooks)

Kay Strom (Inspirational speaker and author of 34 books, including A
Caregiver's Survival Guide: How To Stay Healthy When Your Loved One is
Sick).

Karen Ruppert (Nurse Manager of Trauma Rehabilitation at Harborview
Medical Center in Seattle, Washington)

William Padula (Head of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation
Association)

Dana Reeve (Co-founder of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation)

Robin Cohn(TBI Survivor and Board Member of the New York State Brain
Injury Association)

And many others ...

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($17 USD for instant PDF download)

Words from the Author ... Laura Bruno

Thank you for visiting If I Only Had a Brain Injury's website! My name
is Laura Bruno, and on May 19, 1998, a car accident destroyed the life
I knew. In addition to double vision and a 47-point IQ reduction,
migraines left me unable to read longer than five minutes per day.
After two years, doctors told me I would probably not recover.

By the time I found proper treatment, my brain had developed some
rather unusual coping mechanisms. Imagine my surprise and anger when I
learned that the delay in effective treatment had caused my brain to
"heal" incorrectly! My new treatment providers told me I might have
saved years of recovery time if I had found correct treatment right
away. Instead, I needed to spend over a year breaking faulty synapses
before I could even begin rebuilding.

(When my husband caught Lyme Disease, we the learned the same thing:
if doctors had been able to confirm his initial infection, they could
have begun treatment years earlier. Delay in proper diagnosis and
treatment had allowed the infection to spread--making it MUCH more
difficult, long-term, and expensive to treat.)

As part of my complete recovery, I embraced a calling to help other
people heal themselves from unusual symptoms and lead meaningful,
abundant lives. I have supported many survivors and caregivers
individually, and over the years, I've noticed patterns. Pre-injury or
illness, most "Medical Mystery" people tend to be highly successful,
highly intelligent, high energy, high expectation folks ... until
seemingly out of nowhere, something massive stops them in their tracks.
It's not enticing to return to "average" because these people used to
excel. They don't want to regain a "normal" life. They want a
fabulous one. Telling them to expect anything less feels like rubbing
salt in their wounds. It hurts, demotivates, and actually slows
recovery.

While I love helping people, this ebook includes my own, very personal
recovery story, so I almost didn't publish it. But clients, students
and readers continued to ask me how I healed. They wanted resources to
help themselves and/or loved ones. Indeed, the statistics are
daunting. Each year, millions of highly effective people slip through
the cracks of traditional medicine. These are people whose insights
and contributions our world desperately needs: artists, visionaries,
writers, healers, leaders and spiritual guides!

Most recovery books focus on getting back some kind of life, without
fully discharging a "victim" mentality. My book focuses on recovering
and creating an EXCELLENT life--not just surviving, but finding ways to
thrive. If I Only Had a Brain Injuryoffers insights for which I
normally charge $175 / hour. I decided to share my story and guidance
in an accessible ebook because I know how it feels to slip through
those cracks. Praying that someone would recognize what I had to
offer. Praying that somewhere, somehow, someone would understand.

"Laura: I love this book. ... It's well-written, funny with great
description and analogies. First of all, thank you for the font,
layout, etc. The big print with lots of open space makes it so much
easier for my head. I am identifying with SO MUCH already. I can't
thank you enough for the two paragraphs on page 64 where you say we
aren't crazy, hysterical, weak, etc. And doubting myself was easier
than accepting what happened. I know that intellectually, but I still
give in to those doubts sometimes. My primary care physician has told
me repeatedly `You don't seem to grasp the severity of your injury.'
... Again, Laura, thank you for this much-needed book. I can't wait to
read more.

My best to you, Terri"

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$17 for instant PDF download of the ebook.
Once your credit card is approved, you will be taken to a special
download page where you will download the ebook.)

Help for Caregivers, Survivors & Treatment Providers

Information about brain injury travels slowly. That's why it remains a
"mystery" not just in society, but often in medical circles as well.
The same holds true for most neurological illnesses. Recovery comes in
fits and starts, and the road to wellness offers switchbacks and dead
ends. Even The Yellow Brick Road begins with a spiral! If I Only Had
a Brain Injury helps you and your support team navigate:

Brain fog

Choosing a good attorney

Dealing with despair

Diet and herbal remedies

Finding ways to earn income while disabled

How to balance your life as a caregiver or receiver

How to handle chronic pain and fatigue

Hypersensitivity

Intimate relationships when you don't feel like yourself

Loneliness

Making new friends

Migraines

Plummeting self-esteem

Spiritual awakening through trauma

Tips for treatment providers (shared by other providers)

Vertigo

Vision problems

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($17 USD)

What do Readers Say?

"The `Oz' analogy is something I had never thought of and it is
perfect. ... The book will be a great resource. ... I especially like
that you offer ways to deal with the emotional impact on survivors,
friends and family members. Your book will be of great help to
families. I see it all the time, people with TBI are looking for
anything that will help, and conventional medicine can only do so
much."

Karen Ruppert--Nurse Manager, Trauma Rehabilitation unit at Harborview
Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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"Dear Laura, This is phenomenal! I am so excited to see the e-book. ...
It looks amazing, wonderful and beautifully done. I am sure that this
will be a profound help for many people. I know that this will be so
helpful for the people in our group. Robin and I are giving a
presentation of our work on Feb. 2 for the Virginia statewide
Therapeutic Riding Instructors Conference. We will be sure to have your
information available for people. If you have flyers or postcards or
anything printed that we can use announcing the e-book, this would be
most helpful."
(Sandy Rakowitz--One Heart Healing Center, Virginia)
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"I'm quite impressed with your writing, and how far you've come since
the accident. ... You do a fabulous job of describing how life changed
for you after the accident. I'm certain this book will prove most
useful to many people--those that suffer TBI, and those that care for
and love TBI victims."

--Patricia Spork, author and mother of a TBI survivor
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"I looked over your book yesterday and am impressed at all the great
information you have compiled as resources to aid in healing and
support--and your own narrative which will surely be an inspiration
to many others. I'm sure I will find this helpful in my connections
and will be pleased to recommend it. You've done a fine work here!
Congratulations! Blessings and joy to you in your new year!"

(The Rev. Daniel Prechtel, DMin Chaplain, Seabury-Western Theological
Seminary, Sr. Associate Spiritual Director, Lamb & Lion Spiritual
Guidance Ministries)
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"I love how you are tying it to the Wizard of Oz (and YOU are really
Glinda helping others help themselves!) I cannot imagine what it must
have been like for you to feel so confused and overwhelmed with every
little thing each day. This book truly helps me understand!"
-Gail Ross, paralegal
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"Laura: Please let me rave about one more thing, and then I'll stop.

One of the best things about this book is that you offer tips that

improve day-to-day living for those of us with head injuries.

It's a blessing to have instructions for simple things to do on my own

that help reduce pain and cut through the fog. It's all about quality

of life -- which is everything.

Thanks, Terri"
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$17 for instant PDF download.

Who Should Buy This Book?

Survivors of TBI, concussion, CFS, FMS, Lyme Disease, MS, brain
cancer, stroke, ALS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, migraines, visual
issues, or some as-yet undiagnosed health problem with mysterious and
pervasive symptoms.

People living in chronic pain.

Friends and family members who want to support their ill or injured
loved one but don't understand the symptoms or experiences.

Professional caregivers and treatment providers looking for
additional resources to help their patients.

Support group leaders.

Attorneys and paralegals in the areas of Workman's Compensation,
Personal Injury, and Medical Malpractice.

Business owners who want to make their workplace friendlier to
employees and/or clients with neurological symptoms.

People interested in Consciousness--what really makes us who we are?

Those interested in improving their own intuition and healing
ability.

Lovers of synchronicity, magical moments, and serendipity.

Wizard of Oz fans.

Anyone who enjoys inspirational stories of triumph against all odds.

If I Only Had a Brain Injury Cover

From a woman once considered "permanently disabled,"

If I Only Had a Brain Injury

is itself testament to the incredible resilience of human brain and
spirit.

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$17 USD for instant PDF download of the ebook.
Once your credit card is approved, you will be taken to a special
download page where you will download the ebook.

support@IfIOnlyHadaBrainInjury

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1730 Roadrunner Rd., Sedona, AZ 86336

All rights reserved. Use of this website, IfIOnlyHadaBrainInjury
assumes acceptance of the terms herein. All pictures and trademarks in
this site are property of Laura Bruno. This website has been developed
and presented by Laura Bruno, author of "If I Only Had a Brain Injury:
A TBI Survivor and Life Coach's Guide to Chronic Fatigue, Concussion,
Lyme Disease, Migraine or Other `Medical Mystery.'" Laura's story and
observations, the interviews and essays contained therein, and the
language used, are intended to inform and educate; HOWEVER, this does
not imply that you or anyone else will receive the same outcome. As
with any medical issue, symptoms and results vary among individuals,
and Laura Bruno cannot guarantee your full recovery. All potential
treatments should be discussed with your health care provider(s) prior
to any treatment so that you have proper informed consent and
understand that there are no guarantees to healing. Laura Bruno and her
contributors do not offer medical advice on this website or in the
eBook. The information is offered for educational purposes only. Do not
act or rely upon our information without seeking independent
professional medical advice.

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