Lend a helping hand, says survivor of brain injury

Lend a helping hand, says survivor of brain injury

Editor’s note: In this new series by the Enterprise, “Three Life Lessons,” we speak with sage elders who share their wisdom born from pivotal experiences. Darlene Cedergren, 70, suffered an anoxic brain injury in 2003. Her body’s ammonia levels shot up to toxic levels when her liver failed. “I went into a coma for six weeks,” she said. “I’m lucky I came out. I had to learn how to read and write and walk and talk again. My memory is so bad, I do…