Name: Kandi T., Mother/Caregiver to son Louis T.

City: Mesa, AZ

Brain Injury: BRAIN BLEEDS AND CHIARI MALFORMATION. My son had brain bleeds on the left and right side of the temporal Lobes. Chiari malformation occurred on the skull resting on the vertebrae.

Explanation of mask:  I picked bright colors for my mask because my son is bright, intense, good, funny and loveable with a cloud over his head that he had no control over what happened to him. As a parent, we are always thinking “WHY HIM?” We often feel OVERWHELMED, HOPELESS, EXHAUSTED, WORRIED, HELPLESS, and AFRAID. But, just as he keeps trying thru therapy, coaches, we are again energized to be HOPEFUL these struggling years will get better. I put stars, hearts and tears on my mask-these are a reminder to be optimistic, always loving, along with tears of joy and sadness.