The difference we make
If your life was derailed by brain injury, you’d like to know there were people who could help you get it back on track. Each year, we support hundreds of people impacted by brain injury to rebuild and live fuller, more independent lives with confidence. Their stories and experiences help us understand the reality of living with an acquired brain injury and drive us to do our job better every day.
Marguerite’s Story
Marguerite was wife to DJ and mother of three children. It was on the sidelines of her daughter’s camogie match, that she suffered a brain haemorrhage.
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John’s Story
When John suffered a stroke in 2017 he found himself placed in a nursing home. He was 49 years old.
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Larry’s Story
Larry was left unable to talk following a stroke in 2015. He has a story worth sharing.
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Roisin’s Story
When Roisin was only 15 she was sent for a scan on her sinus that turned out to be a brain tumour.
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Oísin’s Story
Oisín was living the life of any 21 year old when his world was ripped out from beneath him. A scan revealed a bleed in his brain.
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Noel’s Story
Husband to Gillian and dad to their three boys, Noel was tending to the cattle when he had a stroke. His family prepared for the worst.
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