The Fantastic Journey of an Injured Brain : One of Fact, Fear, Adventure, Sci-Fi and Fantasy

By Joseph Caminiti

This story begins on Earth, with someone who’s involved an accident, Near dying, her brain is cryogenically frozen. Soon, shock occurs and the brain is affected, conjuring up the most wild s journey beginning a distant planet, through space and to earth by Iclopsian creatures who stand near eight feet tall, have one eye, great intellect and have enormous strength. Millions of years later, after living in the prehistoric era the offspring steal a spacecraft and travel back to Iclopsia.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Oct 19, 2020
• ISBN: 9781663209726

Joseph Caminiti

From Westfield, NJ, Italian American, like bicycle riding, movies, graphics art, writing, wrestling, NFL, photography, traveled to Italy, wrestled. Played the trumpet, trombone, on the wrestling team, ran track. Went to Kessle Institiute . Worked at Sears and company in Linden, NJ, involved with BIANJ. Purchased a house in Rahway, NJ.

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From the moment we are born, everyone has a destiny; we can choose the right path or take the wrong path. Long ago I went to a priest for guidance, because things in my life weren’t great In our conversation, I asked him why does God always put more burden the less fortunate and he answered: God does what he wants, he needs to answer to no one. He does things for a purpose; no one knows why but remembers we must keep faith in him knowing that one day we will walk with him hand in hand.

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Before my story I like to thank God for giving me a second chance at life, helping me find religion again and remember where I came from. Also, I like to thank everyone who was there for me in my time of need. My family, friends, the staff at Kessler Institute, UMDJ, Jfk Hospital Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey and Morristown Memorial hospital. Now I like to educate everyone on Brain Injury, because in today’s society not enough people are educated about it. So what is Brain Injury, I like to tell everyone facts about it. Injury to it is classified in two categories, one a TBI and the other ABI.

What is a TBI?

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the biggest cause of death and disability in the United States. From 2the number of TBI-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths increased by 53%. An average of 200 people in the United States dies each day from injuries that include a TBI. Those who survive a TBI can face effects that last a few days, or the rest of their lives. Effects of TBI can include impairments related to thinking or memory, movement, sensation (e.g., vision or hearing), or emotional functioning (personality changes, depression). These issues not only affect individuals but also can have lasting effects on families and communities.

A TBI is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of a TBI may range from mild to severe. Most TBIs that occur each year are mild, commonly called concussions.

Yearly, more than 2.87 million TBI-related emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalizations, and deaths occurred in the United States, including over 837,000 of these children. TBI contributed to the deaths of over 100,000 people.

What are the leading causes of TBI?

Falls were the leading cause of TBI, they Falls account for almost half 48% of all TBI related emergency department visits. Falls disproportionately affect children and older adults: being struck by or against an object was the second leading cause of TBI-related ER visits, accounting for about 17% of all TBI-related ER visits in the United States. (28%) TBI-related ER visits in children less than 17 years of age or less were caused by being struck by or against an object. Falls and motor vehicle crashes were the first and second leading causes of all TBI-related hospitalizations (52% and 20%, respectively). Intentional self-harm was the first leading cause of TBI-related deaths (33%).

Direct medical costs and indirect costs of TBI, such as lost productivity, are in the billions and people survive TBI are never the same; they endure pain and suffering that one will never truly understand. It’s the biggest reason why friendships are lost and, why survivors endure loneliness, depression, and sometimes among things suicide. In addition TBI signature wound sustained by troops returning home from combat. Known as the unseen disability, many people don’t see it or understand its repercussions.

Facts about an Acquired Brain Injury

When defining an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) we are referring to "an injury caused to the brain since birth". This is a very broad definition and can be subdivided into traumatic and non-traumatic. Acquired Brain Injuries. Include stroke, tumor, encephalitis and brain hemorrhage.

The effects of Acquired Brain Injury

In trying to understand the effects of a BI on a person it is important to ask, What does the brain do? The answer is of course Everything. There is nothing that we sense, perceive, judge, do, think, recall, learn, feel, imagine or create that is not done by the brain. ABI can result in complex impairments across a number of domains physical, sensory, cognitive, behavioral and emotional. An ABI can be extreme and complex and will differ from person to person depending on the type, and severity of the injury. Examples of the effects of ABI across the domains include Physical: weakness or paralysis, poor balance and coordination, fatigue, headaches, epilepsy, incontinence, difficulties with speech, hormonal imbalances. Sensory: changes to vision, hearing, sense and taste. Cognitive Problems with memory, reduced motivation, reduced speed of information processing, lack of insight, impaired reasoning, impaired judgment, reduced concentration and attention, aphasia. Behavioral and Emotional personality changes, emotional liability, depression, anxiety, frustration and anger.

Recovery from an ABI takes place over a number of months and years following the initial injury and with timely and appropriate rehabilitation improvements in function can be facilitated many years post injury. Many people with ABI require specialist rehabilitation in the community to promote recovery and to facilitate the management of any residual difficulties they might have in order to make positive adjustments to living with the sequel a of ABI. The rehabilitation team will involve a range of professionals dependent on the person’s needs and can include Doctors, Nurses, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist Social Worker, Neuropsychologist.

Many don’t know what it’s like living with a TBI or ABI and what you have read are only statistics that occur in the United States but if you include every country they are bigger.

My Story

O nce it was considered a fantasy but today it’s a