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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 40 MIN

“You Should Be Dead” → The TBI No One Diagnosed

from Rupture: The World of BestGuessistan · host Wendy Lurrie

Send us Fan MailLara Benjamin survived a high-voltage electrical accident that should have killed her. But what no one realized at the time… was that her brain had been permanently changed.Years later, her symptoms began to surface. Vision loss. Daily migraines. Memory failure. And a growing sense that something was deeply wrong.Doctors dismissed her. Tests came back “normal.” And she was left questioning her own reality.In this episode, Lara shares her journey through: Delayed traumatic brain injury  Being misdiagnosed and dismissed  Losing her identity, career, and sense of self  Navigating a broken healthcare system  And ultimately… reclaiming her power This is a conversation about rupture, survival, and what it takes to rebuild when your brain, your body, and your life no longer work the way they used to.👉 If this story resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it 👉 Subscribe for more real conversations about rupture and recovery 👉 Join the BestGuessistan community here: https://bestguessistan.substack.com/Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BestGuessistanSubscribe to our Substack: https://bestguessistan.substack.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestguessistan/Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestguessistan/

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Send us Fan MailLara Benjamin survived a high-voltage electrical accident that should have killed her. But what no one realized at the time… was that her brain had been permanently changed.Years later, her symptoms began to surface. Vision loss....

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