Miraculously, he pulled through and survived heart and brain surgery.
Noel was left confined to a wheelchair, with loss of sight and living with a brain injury.
He was a very social man before his stroke but over times his friendships slipped away.
They faced the possibility of a life without Noel.
Miraculously, he pulled through and survived heart and brain surgery.
Noel was left confined to a wheelchair, with loss of sight and living with a brain injury.
He was a very social man before his stroke but over times his friendships slipped away.
Noel joined the community at an Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Clubhouse and he found a tribe, acceptance and understanding.
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