Traumatic brain injuries costly to communities

By Ira Zunin

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 27, 2011

~~<p>Screaming down the hill on Hawaii Kai Drive from Kalama Valley, the back wheel of the bicycle I was riding suddenly came loose. My right hip and leg crashed to the ground and slid along the wet asphalt for what seemed like an eternity.</p>
<p>My son and I were competing in the Honolulu Tin Man Triathlon. With the swim done and just past the halfway point on the bikes, we were heading toward Kapiolani Park for the run around Diamond Head. Adrenaline pumping and feeling no pain, I jumped up, popped the wheel back on and resumed the race within a minute or two to steal a decent finish.</p>
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Screaming down the hill on Hawaii Kai Drive from Kalama Valley, the back wheel of the bicycle I was riding suddenly came loose. My right hip and leg crashed to the ground and slid along the wet asphalt for what seemed like an eternity.

My son and I were competing in the Honolulu Tin Man Triathlon. With the swim done and just past the halfway point on the bikes, we were heading toward Kapiolani Park for the run around Diamond Head. Adrenaline pumping and feeling no pain, I jumped up, popped the wheel back on and resumed the race within a minute or two to steal a decent finish. WHO TO CALL For more information on TBI contact: Login for more...