Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Brain injury and me Headway is a haven Share your story Share your story with us to help others affected by brain injury Nell Whitelaw Headway is a haven Q: Please tell us about your brain injury A: "I had three brain haemorrhages in total, in February last year. The second one was life threatening. My family sat and waited while I underwent life threatening surgery to repair the damage." Q: What message do you want to send to people through your creative work? A: A new me. How I'm getting to know the new me, while saying goodbye to the old me. How difficult it all is. Q: What does A New Me mean to you? A: A new me is someone I'm needing to get to know as well as like. It's hard moving on. A new me is someone who is relearning. Q: Are you involved with a Headway group or branch? A: Headway Glasgow. I go to the Monday and Wednesday drop in groups, and the Friday walking group. We have a monthly discussion group too. They are a brilliant help. It is so good being with people who understand what you are going through. Hope and Happiness Everyone matters Advice is always there Discussion with others helps We are a family A great place to be Yes, I can do this Back to stories index Creative expression 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