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Brenda and Julian
Through a mother's eyes
Just days after the death of her mother, Brenda Floyd was told by doctors that she might also lose her son.
In 2004, Julian was the victim of a violent, unprovoked, assault which left him with a bleed on the brain.
His injuries were so bad he was given just a three per cent chance of survival.
Eventually Julian pulled through.
But for more than a decade, Brenda and Julian struggled to come to terms with the lasting effects of his brain injury.
Brenda has written Through A Mother's Eyes, her personal tale of life after Julian's brain injury.
Click here to download her story (PDF).
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