Day: 10 June 2020

Niki Aiman, from America, was twenty-nine years old when she sustained a traumatic brain injury in a road traffic accident six years ago. In her latest blog Niki explains how her life has been affected. How she copes with her brain injury and shares some great advice for other families in the same situation. Niki’s experience of brain injury How did your brain injury occur? I was involved in a head on collision; the airbag discharged and caused traumatic damage

It was August 2008 when I suffered a massive brain hemorrhage along with an AVM (arteriovenous malformation) and an aneurysm. I was on life support and in a coma for five weeks. It can be hard physically recovering from a brain injury, and being left with hidden disabilities that are not obvious for others to see or understand is difficult. I want to share my experience so anyone who goes through the same knows they are not alone. Charlotte Talks

My name is Jess. When I was two years old, I had meningococcal septicaemia and the after effects are being partially deaf in both ears and brain injury. We only found out around a year ago that I had a brain injury. I have always been different, but this is a good thing.In this piece I’ve shared some information about myself and what helps me. My interests and things I enjoy I like trampolining when I am confused or angry.I