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.

 10 and a half weeks later I came out of the coma, the doctors had said I would never walk again, but I am now walking with the aid of a rolator.

Prior to my accident I was very active in sport - football, GAA and Boxing, but now my life has been turned uspide down.  My injury has affected my speech but like my mobility, with a lot of hard work my speech has improved.  I was introduced to Headway by my psychologist in 2010.  Probably like everyone else, I enjoy getting out of the house and meeting people with similar experiences. Coming to Headway has changed my opinion of other people with similar injuries in a positive way.  I enjoy being in the STAR Project because I can talk to people about the things I still enjoy e.g. Manchester United, GAA and Boxing, and the staff are sound as a pound!