Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Brain injury and me Never give up Share your story Share your story with us to help others affected by brain injury Lee Hughes Never give up A severe car crash in 2004 left Lee with a severe brain injury. Now, the Headway Southampton member has put together a poem and a drawing to explore what 'A New Me' means to him and inspire others to never give up... Back in 2004, February I think it was, My life turned upside down. Severe car crash. How I survived I do not know. I did, And I lived, And I’m here today. My journey to recovery, Laid in bed, Can’t talk, Can’t walk, Where do I go from here? Thinking to myself, “I’ve got to do something Something about this” Anger, upset, Should I give up? No, I’ll fight to the end. With help I managed to get focused, Talking, walking, laughing, Getting closer to myself again. Coming across pain, But never giving up. I’m not stressing, I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Shine the light on me, The new me. I had my kids this weekend, Harley and Ava-Louise, I love them, Having them both together, Sunshiney weekend, Barbecue with their cousins. What else could I ask for, Than to be with my kids? What else could I ask for, On a nice weekend? The new me, The new Lee, On the mend. 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