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It's easy for us to tell you how important the services at Headway Belfast are to our service users. However, we feel it's better to hear it from them. Below are a selection of accounts from some of our service users about how they aquired their injury and what Headway means to them.
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I’m Cliff, my injury is a bit complicated to explain - but I will try.
I first started to take fits. No one knew what it was - but when they examined me they found a tumor in my brain behind my left eye. They asked me what I wanted to do and I said I wanted it removed, so they operated and removed it - this was in 1993.
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My name is David, I am 34 years old. 
I acquired my brain injury through a violent assault in July 2002. I was in a coma for four months and then lived in a disabled home with 24 hour care for a year recovering from my assault.
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Robert My name is Robert and I attend Thursday’s day service at Headway. In October 2010 I had a brain haemorrhage when I was in the house by myself. I collapsed and couldn’t remember anything for four days. I was told by the consultant that I was very lucky to be alive. My consultant referred me to Headway and I’ve been coming to Thursday day service ever since, which I love.
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In December 2001 I was in a car crash in Belfast and 
suffered a brain injury. I was in a coma for ten and a half weeks spending that time in the Royal Victoria and Foster Green Hospital.
While I was in a coma the doctors told my mum that if I ever came out of the coma I would be a "vegetable". The Doctors wanted to turn off my machine but my mum said no.
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I had my assualt in 1994, on the Shankill Road. I got beaten up. The assault affected my memory, I used to be able to walk but now it is too painful and I need a wheelchair. I was in a coma for 18 months and my heart stopped twice.
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