Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Brain injury and me Q&A: Alison Rockall Share your story Share your story with us to help others affected by brain injury Q&A: Alison Rockall I know there will be more proud moments to come. A Q&A with brain injury survivor Alison Rockall. What makes you happy? My fiancé, Gary, my family and my friends and the support and love they give me. What is your proudest moment? I have lots of proud moments – things I couldn’t manage after my injury but I’m doing them now. I know there will be more proud moments to come. Who in your life understands your brain injury the best? Gary does. I now ask a lot of questions after my brain injury and don’t always understand things. Gary always makes things clear to me and answers all my questions. What is the most frustrating thing about your brain injury? When I struggle to do something that I could do before the injury. What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Make every day a happy day. Have there been any positives to come from your brain injury? My taste has changed a lot and I’m eating new food now! And I can’t smell bad smells anymore which is a real positive. What advice would you give to fellow brain injury survivors? Stay strong and believe in yourself. Back to stories index Effects of brain injury Find out about some of the main difficulties that arise after brain injury, together with some suggestions as to how to deal with them. Find out more Relationships after brain injury Find out more Brain injury and me Find out more Related resources About the brain Loss of taste and smell after brain injury The effects of brain injury and how to help 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