Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Brain injury and me Carwyn Wooldridge Share your story Share your story with us to help others affected by brain injury Carwyn Wooldridge I get angry quicker and wound up about things that before my injury I would've laughed at or ignored In October, 2012, Carwyn Wooldridge fell 21 feet through a flat window and sustained a traumatic brain injury. In this Q&A feature, Carwyn, from Blackwood in Wales, discusses the challenges he’s faced following his brain injury, his love for his wife and the advice he’d give others in the same situation. What makes you happy? First off, my wife, the way she has been there for me and her kind nature. Second, my cycling. I can't run anymore because I need a knee replacement, so cycling helps me get out and it means a lot to me. What is your proudest moment? What I achieved when I played rugby as a kid, oh and marrying my wife. What is the most frustrating thing about your brain injury? The way I get wound up easily. I try and stay calm, but I get angry quicker and wound up about things that before my injury I would've laughed at or ignored. I also get frustrated at my bad memory. What’s the most important lesson life has taught you? Never give up. Who has supported you the most through your brain injury? And how did they help? My wife, was there for me after accident, when had my brain operation and still helps in every way that she can. What hopes do you have for the future? To be with my wife forever, she has stuck with me through all this and helped me so much. She is my world. If you could give one piece of advice to others in the same situation as yourself, what would it be? Never think negative, always be positive and think about the good things in your life. Back to stories index Brain injury and me Find out more Jane Clarke Find out more Sarah Whitchurch 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