My husband, Ryan, suffered a severe anoxic brain injury from a bee sting. He had no quality of life. He was constantly battling pneumonia and blood clots. He had hyperbone growth in his limbs that caused him to wince in pain. He was at risk for accidents, like getting burned while being showered (yes this happened). Ryan could have physically lived for decades in a vegetative state, but that isn’t what he would have wanted for himself or his family. He was placed on hospice in March of 2022. I d

Substance use disorder is embedded in nearly every New England community. Roads to Recovery - Overdose and Brain Injury looks at the lesser-known effects of overdose - anoxic brain injury. We tell the story of what happens to the brain during and after an event and how it can affect treatment and recovery. Tomorrow night at 8PM #NHPBS Dartmouth-Hitchcock Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire | New Hampshire PBS