“After a brain injury, it’s kind of hard to remember what has happened to you. Why life is not the same as it was.” Meet Bobby Clark. Bobby was a typical high school senior, who enjoyed socializing with friends and playing sports like football. During his homecoming game, Bobby sustained a concussion, followed by a second traumatic brain injury known as second impact syndrome. He stayed at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in a coma for 19 days. Later, he moved to Providence St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Medical Center where he engaged in multidisciplinary therapy. “The key takeaway from Bobby’s story is the importance of not returning to play if you’ve already had a concussion,” says Dr. Jackson, medical director of the Providence Brain Injury Program. Today, Bobby lives with his parents and loves spending time in their garden. He makes friends with anyone he meets. There are some struggles, like staying focused, which make having a full-time job hard. But despite the changes, ...