Category Archives: Brain injury

My son, the triathlete…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Sue Vincent

You may know my son’s story. For once, I have no problem repeating it for those who do not. I have a very good reason for it that I have been bursting to share! In 2009 my son was 25… … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Motherhood, Nick Verron, Physiotherapy, Surviving brain injury | Tagged ABI, coma, cycle race, fear, recovery from brain injury, recumbent trike, Royal Bucks Hospital, tbi, triathlon | 295 Comments

Five days photo challenge 2 – Wheels

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

This is not a bike. It is not even just an awesome recumbent trike. This is adventure. It is currently being customised at London Recumbents who sent the pictures, and explains one of the mysterious trips we made down that … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Life | Tagged bike, freedom, Nick, recumbent trike, surviving brain injury | 39 Comments

Unwrapped

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Sue Vincent

“Can I have that in writing?” “Don’t be silly…” “Worth a try,” I sighed. My son laughed… well aware that, being an optimist I will keep trying, but no amount of blandishments will persuade him to put anything nice about … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Surviving brain injury | Tagged balance, barriers, fallen arches, flat feet, gifts, limits | 33 Comments

Regarding memory

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Sue Vincent

“Macrophages.” His expression was smug. “I’ll never forget the macrophages.” We had just had a discussion about memory and how things learned since the attack fail to stick unless he uses them. “But you remember macrophages.” “Of course! That was … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Life, Memory | Tagged memories, paralysis, recovery, triggers | 20 Comments

Normal weird

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Image: Frolicking by Nick Verron The roads are suspiciously quiet today. You know why immediately… the school holidays are about over and the next few days will see the return to school that will flood the roads with traffic at … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Brain injury, Doomsday: The Ætheling Thing, Life | Tagged childhood, difference, learning, normality, School, uniqueness, weirdness | 8 Comments

“Other than my voice…”

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Sue Vincent

I don’t tend to jump on bandwagons, but this is a bit different. I am posting this for a rather different reason. It is a little longer than usual, but I hope you will bear with me… with us, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Life, Nick Verron | Tagged ALS, degenerative disease, MND, tbi | 21 Comments

The bionic son

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Yesterday I drove my son to Cambridge. It is a two hour drive from here, a long way, you might think, to go for a physio appointment. But this was something a bit different. Nick was stabbed through the brain … Continue reading →