Real stories

Melissa, mum to Theo, six and Xander, five, shares their story.

Becki Felton sustained a serious brain injury after a near fatal accident, aged 14. Now 22 years old, she is a new mum to baby Oscar.

Geraint was 11 when he suffered an asthma attack, which resulted in an acquired brain injury. His father Chris shares their story.

Elliott was seven when an abscess on the right frontal lobe of the brain resulted in a brain injury. Elliott's mum Lisa shares their story.

Chris shares his experience of discovering his daughter Rebekah had a brain tumour.

Stephen’s daughter Sam was involved in a road traffic accident when she was 17. Stephen tells us more about Sam's injury and how Sam copes with fatigue and concentration.

Ann talks about her daughter Charlotte’s brain haemorrhage while on holiday with her family. Charlotte had an AVM, a rare defect of the blood vessels in the brain.

Karen and Mark’s son Paul had a brain haemorrhage when he was nine. After his injury, he had difficulties with language, his memory, and the movement in his left arm.