Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Brain injury and me Caroline Spiers Share your story Share your story with us to help others affected by brain injury Caroline Spiers It's good physiotherapy, and coming up with patterns makes my brain work. Brain injury survivor Caroline tells us how 'beading', pictured above, helped her to regain function in her hands following a brain injury, and the value of the support she receives from Headway Hertfordshire: "I had a subarachnoid brain haemorrhage while sitting in the bath 4 and half years ago, it affected my left side. "I started beading 3 year ago, at the time I couldn't use all the fingers on my left hand, now I can. They don't feel normal but it's good physiotherapy and coming up with patterns makes my brain work. "I still have problems with my balance and walking is a bit of a problem so I use a stick. I've had an operation to repair some stroke damage done to my left eye lid, it was getting very droopy. "I enjoy the Headway coffee morning and the monthly meal, I don't go to anything else because I can't commit to attending all the sessions as we like to go the our caravan during the summer." Caroline created these amazing works under the name 'Caroline Lloyd Designs'. Back to stories index Creative expression Find out more In your area Find brain injury support in your area by searching our directory of local Headway groups and branches, specialist solicitors, approved care providers and charity shops. Find out more A New Me A New Me provides a platform for people to creatively share their experiences in order to challenge misperceptions of brain injury while demonstrating the value of having access to the right help, at ... Find out more Friends of Headway Individual membership Join/Renew Contact Us t: 0115 924 0800 e: enquiries@headway.org.uk Help us improve life after brain injury. Donate Improving life after brain injury 0808 800 2244 Call our free helpline 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. Or email helpline@headway.org.uk Join our online Community 27k Likes 25k Followers 3k Subscribers Privacy policy Cookies Terms & Conditions Accessibility Contact Us Resource centre Find a Headway Approved care providers Charity shops Fundraising comments, feedback and complaints Vacancies Join our mailing list Headway - the brain injury association is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Charity no. 1025852) and the Office of the Scottish Regulator (Charity no. SC 039992). Headway is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 2346893. © Copyright Headway 2021 - Site designed and developed by MEDIAmaker By clicking 'Accept All Cookies’ you agree to the storing of cookies on your device. This will help us to offer the best possible experience and develop more of the information you need. Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings