Brain Injury Survivor Speaks Out

Brain Injury Survivor Speaks Out: "Brain injuries are the leading cause of death and disability in people under the age 45. March is also recognized as Brain Injury Awareness Month in Virginia.

A local survivor shares her story of coping after a severe head injury. Her daily walk is now therapeutic, but for Anne Thomas, it's taken a while to get back to this point.

Four years ago, she fell, hit the back of her head and suffered a brain injury.

'My perception was that I gently hit the ground, hit my head and went kabang,' says Thomas.

Doctors kept her in the hospital overnight and told her she'd be back to normal in a week. However, that didn't happen.

She suffered long-term damage that caused her trouble concentrating, hallucinations and depression as well as affecting her relationship with her husband."