All Survivor Stories

You’re about to read Elin’s remarkable story of recovering from a brain hemorrhage. This is a story of how life can change in an instant, a story of self-determination and a story of hope.

Sanna is 29 years old and had a bike accident on her way to work. This resulted in a skull fracture and 2 brain bleeds.

After suffering from a brain aneurysm, Markéta’s world was turned upside down. It was her family, friends and online communities that kept her going, after feeling scared about surgery and the future.

After a diagnosis of Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis that led to the discovery of a stroke, Valerie would like to tell her story of navigating the long process of recovery that followed, to support other brain injury survivors.

We want to share Sophie and her dad’s story, whose lives were completely transformed when Sophie’s dad suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage, an uncommon type of stroke which is caused by bleeding on the brain’s surface and typically has no warning signs.

In this powerful story, you’ll read about Sophie’s dad’s fighting spirit throughout it all which continues to this day, as well as the journey they’ve been on together and the hope they share for the future.

Rachel had gone out on a scooter ride to check out the animals in her new farmland, but was then found nearly lifeless on the side of the road.

At the age of 15, I experienced a life-threatening aneurysm while go-karting.

On June 29th 2018, I had a ruptured brain aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage. I was at an airport about to board a plane.

Tim was driving his daughter to school when he suffered a series of epileptic seizures. It was not until a year later that he was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor that would go on to change his life.