November 2022 Newsletter

  5th Newsletter of the year for CMI

Written by: Author Frank A. Throneberry, which you can email me at Throneberryfrank@gmail.com for suggestions in future Newsletters.  I promise your suggestions will be greatly considered, as well as appreciated too.

Month of November 2022 Newsletter for

Is why TBI (Traumatic brain injury),

is not a total roadblock

In a Survivor’s life, but is

 actually just a new beginning!

          At least it was a new beginning for me over thirty years ago, as of August 9th, 2022, which was my thirty-year anniversary of  my accident.  As a team of CMi’s newsletter, creators & publishers, Mishka, and I have to find a new editor.  Mishka Sajjadi, the queen, would normally be the person who interviewed me.  However I, Author Frank A. Throneberry asked, “Dr. Kristen McCoy,” who said, “I would love to!”

          Now, with me doing things the way I did them was kind of like putting the horse before the cart.  I have not even talked my idea over with Mishka Sajjadi the queen yet.  I mean, after all I was the one who interviewed her, which in turn she is the one that should do the same for me too.  Of course, I believe the queen would understand, knowing the long history Dr. Kristen McCoy and I, Author Frank A. Throneberry have.  When I did ask Mishka the Queen she said, “Yeah, for sure, I totally support it!”

          At that time, I patiently waited for the moment when Dr. Kristen McCoy had an extra space in her day, which I did too.  It was actually not to complicating, I just had to reschedule a therapy to a different day, which was as simple as that.  I must say, being interviewed by Dr. Kristen McCoy has me a little nervous, but it seems like old times when she used to be my psychologist, almost 14 years ago!

The questions Dr. McCoy asked me were:  

How many rehabilitation programs have you been a part of before you came to CMi?

About 6 not including group homes and apartment programs. 

How old were you when your accident first happened?

          I was 22.  August 9, of 1992 just prior to turning 23. 

          I understand that you have a seizure disorder at times, Frank?

          Yes. They are embarrassing.

Would you like to talk about that maybe, or is that something too personal?

          It’s kind of personal but it should be known.  I get muscle tightness and I can sense them coming on.  Even as far out as a few days.  The knowing of it coming varies,  weeks, days and early in day.  I try not to have them rule my life.

How long have you been a client of CMi?

          Since December 8, 2010. I’ve been a client at CMi for almost 12 years now.

How does  CMi differ from other places you have been a part of?

          There is a family feeling here.  Clinicians have treated me differently at other programs.  This is the most family-oriented place, and we look out for one another. If one of us gets down the others help out and cater to us more than any other place or program that I’ve been a part of. 

What influences you the most to write the newsletter?

          Something I believe in, and the world needs to hear about this place.  Its important that people know about the people that work here.  It’s a controlled environment and it’s a family-oriented program.  My writing ability seems to shine brighter and brighter when I’m here.  My writing skills are important.

Do you feel as though you are respected or frowned upon as a TBI survivor in this program, as well as outside in the real world by others?

          I feel my personality and sense of humor and is appreciated everywhere in the world, and I don’t find it to be a problem wherever I go.  I don’t really care if others are disrespectful.  Overall, I am liked by most people.  I’m just a likable kind of guy,  People like me because I look so good.

What are some activities that are super meaningful to you in your life?

          Working in general gives great meaning to my life.  Because I’m a very passionate type of guy.  Such as, when I used work in construction, climbing on ladders and building, which is too challenging for me now, but I do everything with passion.  However, now that I’m TBI, things are sometimes to much of a challenge for me. These days the type of work I can do is writing.  Which I do with a passion. It is my work.  I’m still writing and its done with the same passion I’ve had in all things I do. 

Do you feel comfortable with writing the newsletter for CMi?

          Yes. I do.  Its something I feel I can be truthful and honest about.  I also feel by doing so I’m helping other clients with disabilities such as I have by reading my newsletter it will be helping them out too. 

 What other types of writing do you like to do, when you’re not writing the newsletter, Frank?  

I also like to write books.  I can do one or the other, but I can’t write the newsletter and books, because I have such passion for both.  I have to decide which one to focus on.  Theres not separation.  I am 100 in one or the other and at this time I’m into the newsletter.  I want to keep it going at a steady pace.  Even though I’m ahead a little bit. 

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I just take my entire life one day at a time, since I never really know what tomorrow might hold for me.  I mean in five years I could have written four or five books.  Of course, on the other hand I could have written fifty or sixty newsletters too.  The truth is, nobody can predict the future and I wouldn’t even try, but I hope to be doing something productive.

Wow, well, alrighty then, that was a breeze.  I think it was so easy and relaxing because of who did the interview.  Actually Dr. Kristen McCoy and I go a long way back.  Therefore, we have developed, not a friendship, but professionally a great deal of respect towards one another in a very professional way.