Ben Richards said he would rather have an amputated limb than a permanent brain injury due to concussions in combat.
“My head hurt for about a week,” he said of the initial symptoms. But he and his servicemembers had to go back to work the next day. Seven of his unit’s 17 vehicles were destroyed, and his brain injury was only discovered later.
Please come to our May 2nd Dinner Auction/Fundraiser to hear more of Ben Richards story and thoughts on TBI.
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We are excited to announce our guest speaker: Ben Richards
Ben was featured on “60 Minutes” as part of their segment on “Military Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and NICOE SWI Brain Scan”.
Ben Richards said he would rather have an amputated limb than a permanent brain injury due to concussions in combat.
“My head hurt for about a week,” he said of the initial symptoms. But he and his servicemembers had to go back to work the next day. Seven of his unit’s 17 vehicles were destroyed, and his brain injury was only discovered later.
Please come to our May 2nd Dinner Auction/Fundraiser to hear more of Ben Richards story and thoughts on TBI.
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