What Nancy Rynes has said about Traumatic brain injury

Rynes says her doctor could not explain why her bones healed in about a month instead of 16 weeks.

“well, I don't know how this is happening, but we can take all your casts and braces off right now”

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Rynes says she permanently lost her ability to do mathematics and programming after the brain injury.

“The other thing that was impacted that actually never came back was my ability to do math, mathematics and computer programming”

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Part Two: Atheist Dies on the Operating Table, Meets Her Spirit Guide, and Sent Back With 12 Messages to Share on Love, Connections & Why We Are Never Alone | Nancy Rynes (Nov 4, 2026) · Listen from 54:38

Rynes says she no longer enjoys music, which she attributes to left temporal lobe damage.

“I used to love music and I think it goes along with that left temporal lobe. So I honestly don't like music anymore”

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Part Two: Atheist Dies on the Operating Table, Meets Her Spirit Guide, and Sent Back With 12 Messages to Share on Love, Connections & Why We Are Never Alone | Nancy Rynes (Nov 4, 2026) · Listen from 54:56