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Simon sustained his spinal injury when he was 25. He was travelling in Australia when he broke his neck after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool. He is now a C6 tetraplegic.
Simon is single and lives alone. He works as a community peer support/outreach officer with the Spinal Injuries Association, supporting Londoners with spinal injuries. Ethnic background’ White British.
On tour in Afghanistan, Rob was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was triggered. He lost his sight as a result and sustained numerous other injuries.
Rob is a soldier and, since his injury, has returned to college to study. At the time of the interview, Rob was married and expecting his first child. Ethnic background’...
Bryan was born with a visual impairment. He has also sustained two head injuries, which resulted in hearing loss and some difficulty concentrating.
Bryan is single, lives alone and is employed in an administrative role by a charity, which supports disabled people. Ethnic background’ White Scottish/British.
Daniel sustained a traumatic brain injury just over a year ago. It was the result of a car accident in which no other vehicles were involved. He spent six weeks in intensive care and then had three months of rehabilitation to help him walk and talk again. He has had some seizures since his injury. He still has outpatient therapy.
Daniel has a long-term girlfriend and, since his injury, lives at home with his parents and younger brother. He works in retail, but has not returned to his job since...
Elcena hurt her back when she tried to lift a heavy beer barrel at work. She subsequently developed spinal arthritis.
Elcena is single and has three children, aged 46, 45 and 42. She set up her foundation ‘ the Elcena Jeffers Foundation ‘ to try to make improvements for disabled...
Joe was driving home after a gig when another vehicle crashed into his. He spent four days in a coma and was then diagnosed with a brain injury.
Joe used to be a drummer playing in various bands. He is separated from his partner and has four children. He lives alone. Ethnic background’ Black/British.
Simon sustained a severe traumatic brain injury and numerous physical injuries after he was knocked down by a car 14 years ago. After his injury he had memory problems, experienced fatigue and his personality changed. He was unable to return to work as a chartered accountant.
Simon is a health and fitness consultant. He is married with three children, aged 19, 21 and 27, and has one grandchild. His ethnic background is White English.
Wesley had a traumatic brain injury about 12 years ago. He fell off a moped when he was on holiday in Turkey. He was in a coma for several months and when he came round, spent time in a rehabilitation unit. He now has some memory problems.
Wesley is single. He was living with his mum at the time of the interview, but was in the process of looking for a new place. He works as a...
Raymond works as a product development scientist for a large company. He is married and has one daughter who is 8 years old. His ethnic background is White Irish.
Raymond works as a product development scientist for a large company. He is married and has one daughter who is 8 years old. His ethnic background is White Irish.
John was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 1993. He received surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and then extensive surgery for a duodenal ulcer in 1999.
John is retired. He is married with two sons. Ethnic Background: White British.
