Next meeting: August 11th

Lifelines: The Brain Injury Support Group
meeting at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas


The August meeting is scheduled for Monday, the 11th, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM (directions below). Dr. Bonny Olney will speak about health care practises from a primary physician's point of view.

Bonny Olney, D.O. will share insight on how to be proactive in your care, the role of a primary care physician and keeping track of your own health records, as well as reviewing basic preventive care issues that should not be forgotten when dealing with the more serious problems. She will also provide pointers as to how to handle specialist visits and the best way to talk to your doctor.

For more information about Dr. Olney, visit her website at http://www.btwwc.com/.

Please send a reply email to Kimberly Aikman (kaikman1@sbcglobal.net) or call 214 289 0286 so we know to expect you.

Directions to Presbyterian Hospital:
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is located on Walnut Hill Lane, just east of U.S. 75 (Central Expressway). The meetings are in the

Fogelson Building, Ground Floor, Classroom A
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231

Map:http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=8200+Walnut+Hill+LN+Dallas,+TX+75231&iwstate1=dir:to&oi=manybox&ct=16&cd=1&resnum=1

When turning into the campus from eastbound Walnut Hill, the best route to take may be the driveway prior to the light for the main entrance. The driveway curves away from the main entrance (direction towards North Central Expressway) and the entry to the parking lot is on the left (gated entry). The Fogelson Building has a small dome on top and is next to the Margot Perot Center.

Using the underground parking is the easiest way to reach the meeting location; if entering from the main floor, cross the foyer (past the stairs) and take the elevators to the ground floor. Classroom A is to the left off the elevators.

Remember that parking is now free! Be sure to get your validation sticker at the start of the meeting.

Neither Lifelines nor Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas endorse or recommend any method, treatment, or a program for persons with a brain injury. The intent of the group is to provide support and make information available. Attendance in the group is not a substitute for an informed discussion between a patient and his/her health care provider. No endorsement is intended nor implied.

Next meeting: July 14, 2008

Lifelines: The Brain Injury Support Group
meeting at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas


The July meeting is scheduled for Monday, the 14th, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM (directions below). Kimberly Aikman, founder and group facilitator, will speak about her experience as a brain injury survivor.

We now celebrate our 7th year!!! To mark the occasion, Kimberly will share the story of her journey into the foreign realm of brain injury survival. If you want helpful information, tips of survival and ways to improve your quality of life, this is the meeting for you!!!

How does one manage to survive in the frustrating and overwhelming world of brain injury rehabilitation? How does one move from being a victim to being a survivor and then finally a conqueror? What therapies are available? How does one restore brain function? How does one find the courage and strength to persevere even in the face of insurmountable odds?

How do you keep believing in yourself? How do you find all the missing pieces of the person you once were and arrange them to complete the puzzle of your future life?

How do you not give up? How do you heal? How do you remember to hope?

If these questions spark your interest, please send a reply email to Kimberly Aikman (kaikman1@sbcglobal.net) or call 214 289 0286 so we know to expect you.

Directions to Presbyterian Hospital:
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is located on Walnut Hill Lane, just east of U.S. 75 (Central Expressway). The meetings are in the

Fogelson Building, Ground Floor, Classroom A
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231

Map:http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=8200+Walnut+Hill+LN+Dallas,+TX+75231&iwstate1=dir:to&oi=manybox&ct=16&cd=1&resnum=1

When turning into the campus from eastbound Walnut Hill, the best route to take may be the driveway prior to the light for the main entrance. The driveway curves away from the main entrance (direction towards North Central Expressway) and the entry to the parking lot is on the left (gated entry). The Fogelson Building has a small dome on top and is next to the Margot Perot Center.

Using the underground parking is the easiest way to reach the meeting location; if entering from the main floor, cross the foyer (past the stairs) and take the elevators to the ground floor. Classroom A is to the left off the elevators.

Remember that parking is now free! Be sure to get your validation sticker at the start of the meeting.

Neither Lifelines nor Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas endorse or recommend any method, treatment, or a program for persons with a brain injury. The intent of the group is to provide support and make information available. Attendance in the group is not a substitute for an informed discussion between a patient and his/her health care provider. No endorsement is intended nor implied.