Amy Rankin Quotes

#1. I feel like support is what anyone with a disability to overcome needs

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#2. Combining internal drive and determination with positive external support was key to my recovery.

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#3. New York State like many other states, found it was much less expensive to provide services for brain injured people at home instead of a hospital or nursing home.

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#4. When there is no one there to cheer you on through it, or the right kind of therapy team, it can be very disheartening for people

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#5. One of the main problems with brain injuries is the brain is trying to send signals to the muscles in the rest of the body, but these signals are scramvled

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#6. The nurse told him that my surgery had been moved to 1:00, and the transport was coming at 9:30. This worried Mom and Dad because they had been told that skull replacement was not a priority surgey.

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#7. Even though I was very confident I'd be fine, I still needed a little help.

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#8. Some of the things that contributed to my positive attitude were rejoicing, smiling and acknowledging every small step I had made.

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#9. I never thought I'd be a teacher , but when I started doing it, I fell in love with it.

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#10. She continues to do her best to inspire and make others smile with her attitude of "it can always get better.

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#11. I know it might sound crazy, but I feel great now, ridiculously hopeful. Sure it stinks I missed an important part of my life,but I know I'll have more important things to do. I'm still young

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#12. The TBI Waiver provided funding for additional services not covered by my insurance.

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#13. Success and achievement come from your belief in yourself. You can see and be inspired by my belief when doctors said I'd never do XYZ. Discover Nobody-thought-i-could-do-it-but-i-showed-them-and-so-can-you-amy-rankin/1114910767?ean=2940016304205

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#14. The first time he saw me, comatose with a head the size of 3 basketballs, he didn't even think it was me.

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#15. My parents also had a tough time recognizing me at first. because my eyes were black and swollen shut and I had two tubes coming out of my head.

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#16. I am now a firm believer in someone being able to "make it" despite what others think.

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#17. These days I have a ton of things to smile about. I feel like an adult again. I hope by reading this book, you or someone you care about will see that there will be things for you to smile about, even small things, as you work to recover from a TBI or another disability.

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#18. I didn't want anyone to notice any decline in my abilities so I took to therapy again with the same spirit.

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#19. I began seeing things out of my right eye. This was a relief because Mom and Dad did not know if I would ever see anything again.

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#20. On Tuesday December seventh a lot of good things happened: they took the trach out, took the cast off my leg, and my PT, Maria, had me standing.

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#21. After the brain surgery, I started the hard process of recovery.

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#22. Now everything is always getting better. Every morning when I wake up, I thank God that I'm not waking up in a hospital anymore and that I have the most supportive family and friends ever.

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#23. On December third I started following commands. my OT told me to do something with a ball, and I did it!

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#24. A chart on the door of my room that outlined the procedures that could be performed to reduce the swelling and pressure on my brain. On the fifth day they told my parents I was at the bottom of the chart and that there was nothing else they could do.

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#25. The neurosurgeon removed the right half of my skull. The swelling from the injury was so severe, it was causing enormous pressure on my brain, which if left uncontrolled would have killed me.

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#26. While I was in Shock Trauma unit, Mom and Dad talked to my nurse, Mike, who told them they could stay at the Ronal McDonald House, which is only one block from the hospital

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#27. The first time I was told that I had a brain injury, I immediately thought to myself, "I'm not crazy.

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#28. After learning how to get in and out of the car to go home, I was very excited to get there.

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#29. The swelling from the injury was so severe, it was causing enormous pressure on my brain, which if left uncontrolled would have killed me. This surgery lasted about six hours

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#30. teaching the students I did before the accident helped me understand that a disability isn't necessarily a bad thing. It can be handled

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#31. I was unrecognizable even to family. When Kim saw me she yelled," That's not Amy!" Just before she passed out.

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