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Chickens have no problem-solving skills TBINBD 29 views We watched this hen for 5 minutes bump up against the wire mesh next to the wide-open door looking for a way out while her friends lorded it over her drinking water from th...
Will Byler and Phil Stapleton surprise JB TBINBD 18 views Three by The Hot Suzannahs are on near continual loop on John's ipod. For Christmas 2011, Will n Phil remade No Girls Aloud and Creature Creature as acoustic, "for when you...
Noel'le Longhaul at a 2011 Byler Christmas TBINBD 90 views My nephew doing one of the many things he does best. He is the son of my sister-in-law Laura Ricard, co-author, "You Look Great!" -- Strategies for Living Inside a Brain In...
Your moment of peace TBINBD 21 views Took a walk with two swans today
Part 1 of several.wmv TBINBD 140 views A tribute to Steve Jobs by The "You Look Great" Project. Details to come. In deluge form.
"You Look Great!" -- Inside a TBI TBINBD 2,973 views This video has been entered into the 2011 Neuro Film Festival from the American Academy of Neurology Foundation at www.neurofilmfestival.com. It is a re-working of the ...
[6 of 6] "You Look Great!" : Inside a TBI TBINBD 2,884 views THE BIG FINISH! Facing the Prospect of Not Recovering, Returning to Work [or not], Humor, Faith, and Fitness Credits: Special Thanks, Resources, and People This vi...
[5 of 6] "You Look Great!" : Inside a TBI TBINBD 2,325 views Part Five: Turning Your Captivity, What is the extent of YOUR brain injury?, Returning to Work, Advice for Caregivers, Prognosis [1] This video, '"You Look Great!" - ...
[4 of 6] "You Look Great!" : Inside a TBI TBINBD 3,250 views Part Four: Recovery 'n Rehab, Anecdotes and Metaphors This video, You Look Great! Inside a Traumatic Brain Injury, tells the story of trying to recover from an injury ...
[3 of 6] "You Look Great!" : Inside a TBI TBINBD 3,318 views Part Three: The First Month [2], Symptoms and Recovery, answering "How are you?" is like answering "What's The Godfather About?" This video, You Look Great! Inside a T...

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Sep 9, 2008

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In September 2005, a high-speed Mercedes hit my son Andrew and me in our solid 1993 Volvo on the highway.
I encourage you to view this short film my film-maker son Chris Byler made of my so-called recovery from a so-called mild TBI.

Marilyn Spivak, founder of the Brain Injury Association of America, says, "This short film is a must-see for anyone whose life touches mild TBI: survivors, families, friends, and professionals. With great insight, courage and humor, John gives us a rare view of what it's like to live with this injury. His story, images, and metaphors open up a world typically closed, invisible, ignored, or misunderstood."

The book I refer to in the film is now available on Amazon: "You Look Great!" -- Strategies for Living Inside a Brain Injury

http://www.amazon.com/You-Look-Great-Strategies-Living/dp/1463621248/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312862322&sr=8-1

My TBI-related email is MildTBI@gmail.com

Beyond the innumerable concussions sustained in car accidents and sporting events, TBI has become the signature wound of the Iraq war. My heart especially goes out to those who fought for our country and lived to tell the tale, but are suffering with this debilitating but "invisible" injury.

It's a confusing injury for all of us. In many cases, we look very much like we did before the incident, including even our MRIs. People who love us are so glad we were not killed or more seriously injured that they very much want to think that we are the same people we used to be.

But we have changed in remarkable ways, and this injury has had dramatic effects on how we live this new life.

It's important that all of us understand the injury better. Those of us with the injury must try to minimize the number of terrible days. People without a TBI ("civilians") must be sensitive to how our brains now work day-to-day and encourage us and motivate us . . . and sometimes leave us alone when we need to shut down.

This video tells the story of trying to recover from an injury that in some ways is invisible to the outside world. My hope is that fellow sufferers find comfort that they are not alone in their injury, and that they learn ways of describing what they're going through to their families, friends, and caregivers.

My heart-felt thanks to my oldest son Chris who spent many hours the summer of 2008 slaving over a hot screen creating this video.