INSPIRATIONAL STORIES
This is where our brain injured friends share their stories to give you an insight of their particular brain injury.
They also give advice to people affected in the hope that their wisdom can help during recovery.
One thing that we can all tell you is that you are not alone.
Click on a name or image to find out more about a particular story.
Martin Gray
32 Years Old
Involved in a car crash in 2005 and severed his external carotid artery. Suffered a Coup-Contrecoup (brain had slammed into side of skull, sending shock waves through brain). Took roughly 3 years for movement to stop and brain to settle down.
Claire Leonard
41 Years Old
Suffered a brain tumour at age 37, no symptoms besides a shake in her right leg. MRI showed it was a left posterior frontal para sagittal meningioma grade 1. Had craniotomy excision and suffered further issues.
Deb Grant
45 Years Old
Suffered a large brain aneurysm, and after the operation suffered a stroke and had brain swelling which also had to be operated on.
Josh Newsome
24 Years Old
Aged 22 when accident occurred. Injuries included broken neck, broken arm, broken ribs and punctured lung. Numerous brain injuries affecting balance, mobility, speech and more. Was told he wouldn't survive the night.
Alison
32 Years Old
Suffered Meningococcal Meningitis with Septicaemia in 2013, and she was left with nerve damage in her face and areas of her brain. Lost many cognitive functions and experienced severe migraines as a consequence.
Gavin Bricklebank
29 Years Old
At age 28 suffered with headaches and pain behind the eyes before having a mild stroke in A&E. Experienced severe memory loss and was in and out of consciousness for 2 weeks.Tests showed he had bleeds in his left eye and on his brain.
Matt Burke
31 Years Old
Aged 28 when accident happened. Diagnosed Occipitoparietal extra Dural Haematoma Fall. Spent 1 month in hospital have various surgeries to remove extra Dural Haematoma (bleed to the brain on the left side).
Connor Lynes
15 Years Old
Suffered brain injury at age 14. Tore an artery in neck playing rugby and developed a basiler artery thrombosis. Suffered 2 strokes as a result, and is on medication for life.