Traumatic Brain Injury: Brain Injury Changes Young Sailor's Life

Ken Williams was racing his sailboat when he hit another boat at approximately 27 kmh. His left temple struck the side of his boat, but Ken finished the race and said that he was fine. However, after a week, Ken's condition had deteriorated to the point that Ken was unable to do much of anything. Prior to the accident, Ken was well-respected in his field and walked about 40 km a week and spent about ten hours a week at the gym. After the accident, Ken struggled even to make it to his mailbox.

Head Injury Changed Young Sailor's Life

After a failed attempt to return to his job, Ken moved closer to his parents. Ken said that he was initially angry but has come to terms with his injury: "Gradually you get to the point that you know you need to move on but you don't want to because you want to be that superman. I can't say I'm any less happy than I was before. I'm happy, I just have limitations and try to work around them."