Mark’s Story

by admin | Mar 29, 2022 | Inspirational Stories

Mark’s Story Brain injury: Brain tumour followed by a stroke What happened? A tumour was found on my brain, and I had to have surgery. After the initial surgery, I haemorrhaged. Shortly afterwards they completed another surgery which was mainly successful, but...

Mike’s Story

by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Inspirational Stories

Mike’s Story Brain injury: Traumatic brain injury following an attack Date of brain injury: 2002   What happened? I used to love going out partying. I was a single dad to a two-year-old boy. One night we were having drinks at the pub and my lodger hurt my...

Lynda’s Story

by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Inspirational Stories

Lynda’s Story Brain injury: Brain haemorrhage Date of brain injury: 2015   What happened? It was my husband’s 50th birthday, I was walking with my friend. Next thing I remember I was in Hull Royal Infirmary. I went for a head scan and the doctors said I had...

Matt’s Story

by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Inspirational Stories

Matt’s Story Brain injury: Tumours Date of brain injury: 2019   What happened? After suffering a major seizure at work in January 2019, I was taken to hospital and later diagnosed with a brain tumour. I had been for a CT scan in 2010 but the tumour was too...

Nina’s Story

by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Inspirational Stories

Nina’s Story Brain Injury: Tumour Date of injury: 2004/2019   What happened? I had been suffering with tingling in my forehead since the age of 18. It was formally diagnosed as neuralgia. At the age of 26, I started having problems with my right eye. In...

Scott’s Story

by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Inspirational Stories

Scott’s Story Brain injury: Arteriovenous malformation Date of brain injury: 2019   What happened? I had a seizure at work, there were no warning signs and I felt totally normal that day.  I got up to go out for dinner and the next minute I woke up in...