Name: Grace D., Daughter of Cathleen D.

Age: 17

City: Surprise, AZ

Brain Injury:  TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) & CONCUSSION

Explanation of Brain Injury:  I was playing soccer and hit the back of my head. All of a sudden I was unable to walk or talk and was hospitalized. Now, 2 years later I am still going to the hospital and dealing with this TBI.

Explanation of Mask:  A big part of my identity was lost when I lost my memory and I am still struggling with feeling like a STRANGER TO MYSELF, that is represented by the puzzle pieces. Sometimes I feel like my whole identity is my brain and my brain injury, that is the exposed brain on my mask. I try to put on a brave face but I am really sad and depressed, that is the frown and smiley face in pink because I like to wear makeup.