oh girls they want to have fun no girls just want to have fun i remember each morning, walking into the hospital and being so excited to go up to gabby s room. because i felt like each day i knew there would be something new that she would be able to do. january, february, march april, may, june, july take the glasses off. she had to wear a helmet when she moved around, which she did not like. boo, boo, boo. we can t take that with us. that helmet was the substitute for a skull to protect her brain. when she first had her injury, she had some of her skull removed to help release the pressure as the brain swells. gabby s injury was beyond what most of us can imagine, and
fun they want to have fun i remember each morning walking into the hospital and being so excited to go up to gabby s room because i felt like each day i knew there would be something new she would be able to do. january, february, march april, may, june, july take your glasses off. she had to wear a helmet when she moved around, which she did not like. we can t take that risk. that helmet was the substitute for a skull to protect her brain. when she first had her injury, she had some of her skull removed to help release the pressure, as the brain swells. gabby s injury was beyond what most of us can imagine. and spouses and families all can respond in different ways.
walking into the hospital and being so excited to go up to gabby s room because i felt like each day i knew there would be something new she would be able to do. january, february, march april, may, june, july take your glasses off. she had to wear a helmet when she moved around, which she did not like. we can t take that risk. that helmet was the substitute for a skull to protect her brain. when she first had her injury, she had some of her skull removed to help release the pressure, as the brain swells. gabby s injury was beyond what most of us can imagine. and spouses and families all can respond in different ways. our family s approach was to be with gabby in the hospital as much as possible.
the brain swells and nerve cells stop communicating and die. omega 3 fatty acids, the theory goes, can do three very important things. rebuild damaged nerve cells, reduce inflammation, keep those brain cells from dying. when we look at severe brain trauma, we re looking at an inflammatory event. and, obviously, the one thing you want to do to treat brain trauma is to put out the fire. put out the fire in the brain. reporter: the first time this had ever been done, 2006, after a mining explosion. 12 minors died, only one, randy mccloy, survived. but his brain was badly damaged. his team of doctors, including barry seers figured this. 30% of the brain is composed of omega 3 fatty acids. giving him a dose of fish oil might restore function. dr. julian bails was mccloy s
the brain swells and nerve cells stop communicating and die. omega 3 fatty acids, the theory goes, can do three very important things rebuild damaged nerve cells, reduce inflammation, keep those brain cells from dying. when we look at severe brain trauma, we re looking at inflammatory event. and obviously, the one thing you want to do to basically treat brain trauma is put out the fire, to put out the fire in the brain. reporter: the first time this had ever been done, 2006, after a mining explosion. 12 miners died, only one, randy mccloi, survived. but his brain was badly damaged. his team of doctors, including barry sears, figured this about 30% of the brain is composed of omega 3 fatty acids, giving mccloy a large dose of fish oil, rich in those patty acids, might restore function.