Learning To Stay Alive
Shocking Death Of Natasha Richardson Not The Last Word On Brain Injuries
About 5½ years ago, Anne Thomas was entering her workplace when she took a wrong step, fell backward and hit her head.
Thomas, a Harrisonburg resident, was living in Lynchburg at the time and was running late for work. As she hurried into the building, she stepped on a landscaping tie, which gave way and sent her tumbling onto her head.
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Brain Injury Survivor Speaks Out
Brain injuries are the leading cause of death and disability in people under the age 45. March is also recognized as Brain Injury Awareness Month in Virginia.
A local survivor shares her story of coping after a severe head injury. Her daily walk is now therapeutic, but for Anne Thomas, it's taken a while to get back to this point.
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