Brooke Trotter was hit by a car whilst walking along a pavement in Manchester and sustained a fractured skull, several facial fractures, orbital roof fracture, traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and a crack in his C6 vertebrae. Brooke has continued to experience difficulties following his brain injury, including fatigue and social isolation. He became frustrated with the lack of content online and information out there for brain injury survivors. Out of frustration, and the desire to help those going through these difficult times, he began writing a blog in 2015 detailing his take and personal experiences of the more common symptoms of traumatic brain injury recovery.
Brooke Trotter | 28 October 2020
Those who have sustained a brain injury may have difficulty managing their injury. Read Brooke's list of 5 pieces of advice from someone who lives with a brain injury
Brooke Trotter | 30 September 2020
Brooke trotter continues his list of 5 more bits of advice from someone who’s been there, done it, forgotten it and done it again!
Brooke Trotter | 23 September 2020
Do you have a brain injury? Here are 5 bits of advice from someone who’s been there, done it, forgotten it and done it again!
Brooke Trotter | 10 August 2020
In this article, Brooke describes how people pulled together to provide his family and friends with hope and see the positive during a terrible time of uncertainty.
Brooke Trotter | 13 July 2020
A lot of the time being positive after a brain injury is difficult, but it’s definitely worth the effort. Here are Brooke Trotter's tips on how to stay positive after a brain injury.
Brooke Trotter | 8 June 2020
Having difficulties finding your way around after a brain injury is common. In this blog post, Brooke Trotter recounts his experiences of getting lost after sustaining a brain injury.
Brooke Trotter | 18 May 2020
I can’t tell you much about what it’s like being in the coma, but the aftermath I can… a bit!
Brooke Trotter | 27 January 2020
Visual problems fixed with a single injection! Brain injuries cured through pioneering treatments! Too good to be true?
Brooke Trotter | 16 January 2020
In this article, Brooke Trotter talks about how the imbalance of hormones was contributing to his issues with fatigue.
Brooke Trotter | 27 November 2019
Mixed Martial Arts and boxing are entertainment but that's not what I see. I see the start of a horrific ordeal that will last possibly for years.
Brooke Trotter | 11 November 2019
I really struggled with the driving lessons. After my head injury, I found that things in life that I didn’t even think about before became really quite difficult. Read Brooke Trotter's blog on Driving after a brain injury.
Brooke Trotter | 30 October 2019
After my traumatic brain injury, I would get myself into such a state of worry and anxiety quite often. Read Brooke Trotter's experience on navigating his way out of panic!
