Indiana BIA Hotline:866-854-4246. North Central Indiana BIA Chaplain:765-675-6370. ____________________________________________________________ July 16, 2007-Meeting Recap The Meeting Opened by Russ Ragland. The Greeting to members of BIA & guests. Old Business Discussed--the upcoming Pig Roast on August 18, 2007 in Macy, Indiana. New Business Discussed upcoming Brain Injury Conference is October 11 & 12 at The Radisson Hotel in Indianapolis, IN. Theme this year is: On The Horizon of Hope! Call 317-356-7722 for further info! Open Group Discussion Handouts for the meeting were: 1.Caregiver Checklist. 2.Survivor Checklist. 3.Getting the Most from Your Doctor Appt. Medical Appt. checklist. Member Update-all members accounted for & in good health or striving for good health. Speaker for the Meeting--The group chose to view the July episode of Oprah with guests Lee Woodward, a public relations executive &wife of Bob Woodward, co-anchor of ABC News. On January 26,2007 Woodward chose to travel to Iraq to report the news as he saw it. Woodard was riding in a tank that passed over an exploding devise & Woodward received severe injuries. Woodward’s head was hit severely causing massive damage to his brain. He was immediately transported to an Iraqi hospital, then to Germany, & finally to the USA (the normal procedure for the USA injured). After months of inpatient therapy, Woodard’s perseverance paid off when he was finally released from the hospital to continue outpatient therapy & resume his life. The month’s that followed were difficult. Woodward & wife, Lee, recount the effects of the traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a book, “In An Instant.” The book is filled with details of Woodward’s struggle to survive from Irag to USA, to rehab, & to life with his family. Also included is the family’s struggle (Lee-wife, & Mack-14 years old, Cathryn-12 years old ) to survive. Bob & Lee have set up the Bob Woodward Family Fund for traumatic brain injuries to help soldiers. (More of Woodward’s Story in Upcoming Issues.) The Meeting Was Closed by Russ Ragland. # ------------------------------------------------------------