In March 2025, at the age of 58, my life changed forever. I spent three weeks in the John Radcliffe Hospital after suffering three blood…
Ann’s Story
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Vicki’s story
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I was staying with my sister in Carlisle and travelling back on the 28th of August 2025 after a wonderful week with my big sister.…
Julie’s Story
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On the morning of 7th August 2024, I woke feeling unwell. All day, I felt that something was wrong. After my daughter finished school, I…
Lynda’s story
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On the morning of 3rd January 2025, I woke up knowing something was terribly wrong. I told my daughter, Jamelia, that I needed to get…
Gordon’s story
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I was 61 when my brain injury happened. I was decorating the bathroom and had just stripped off the wallpaper. My daughter came in and…
Mark’s Story
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Around 10 years ago I suffered from a stroke. It was a Monday morning and I woke up with a real pain in my neck.…
Helen’s Story
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Three years ago, I had a brain injury. I was walking home from my job and as I was crossing the road, I got hit…
Debbie’s journey
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My name is Debbie. I have been coming to Headway for a long time. When I first had my aneurysm, I was 19yrs old. As…
I survived a stroke in Oct 2019. I can’t remember how I heard or was referred to Headway but somehow, I started in Swindon on…
Mark’s Story
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Back in April 2012 I had a fall from a pair of step ladder’s repairing a conservatory guttering system. I was immediately air lifted to…
