Category Archives: Surviving brain injury

A remarkable story of a miraculous journey

Relative Expectations – or how I spent my birthday

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Sue Vincent

Ten weeks after the attack, Nick had been admitted to the Oxford Centre for Enablement for Neuro -rehab. We had little idea of what to expect, but I was interviewed at the time to try and understand . This is … Continue reading →

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Fanning the Flames

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Sue Vincent

Nick was in Stoke Mandeville Hospital for just a couple of weeks, between the hospital and rehab centres in Oxford. The difference it made to all of us, however, once he finally had a bed there, was incredible. Being a … Continue reading →

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Diary entry 27th August 2009

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Sue Vincent

Nick is now in Stoke Mandeville Hospital It’s been another rollercoaster week so far. Nick is progressing faster than I can write to keep up. Still very small bits, most of the time…a touch more control of his fingers, eyes … Continue reading →

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17/8/09 People often seem to say “I don’t know how you cope”. I think one just does, somehow. Maybe worrying about everyone else takes the focus away from the self, enough to keep you on your feet.. or at least … Continue reading →

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Sue Vincent | 2 Comments

4th August 2009

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Sue Vincent

Diary entry 4/8/2009 Nick now has an alphabet board.. and his spelling, syntax, grammar and vocabulary appear to be perfect! It takes him a while as his left hand is very shaky and imprecise and he has double vision so … Continue reading →

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Diary 3rd August 2009

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Sue Vincent

Last night, Nick was very wide awake, more animated than we have seen him so far, and very mobile. A couple of nasal tubes went as soon as the nurse left him to let us in, he is questioning his … Continue reading →

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Thumbs up!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Sue Vincent

25/7/2009 This entry is an update to those who were giving their help, support and prayers to my son. Nick is settling into the high tech unit that looks like a storage place for corpses, very clinical and unfriendly, with … Continue reading →

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Raindrops

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Sue Vincent

When something as tragic as the attack on my son invades every corner of one’s life, the temptation may be to think life has lost all trace of joy and laughter. Not so. I honestly do not think I have … Continue reading →

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Livid

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Sue Vincent

Today I tell of just one of those little horror stories we don’t usually think about. We don’t need to. And Tesco obviously haven’t. If you are reading this there is every chance you know my son’s story, how he … Continue reading →

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Diary 23rd July 2009

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Sue Vincent

Nick had a day of ups and downs yesterday. As his eyes clear and he begins to work through the withdrawal from the impossibly heavy doses of morphine, paralysing drugs and other narcotics pumped through him over the last weeks … Continue reading →