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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.
9 December 2022
Noel’s Story
Noel was in his forties. Husband to his wife Gillian and dad to their three boys. He was tending to the cattle when he had a stroke. His family prepared for the worst.
They faced the possibility of a life without Noel.
Please donate and show brain injury survivors that they will not be left behind.
Noel joined the community at an Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Clubhouse and he found a tribe, acceptance and understanding.
Please send a special gift today and help to ensure that brain injury survivors like Noel continue to receive the vital support in our Clubhouses and services.
Isolation is an inevitable part of life for brain injury survivors but your generosity can help to turn this around.
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