As wrote by Sam's family members...

In September last year, our world stopped overnight.

My brother Sam suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, including a diffuse axonal injury – one of the most serious forms of brain trauma.

He needed emergency brain surgery to save his life, and has faced many complications since, including hydrocephalus and multiple operations.

The past few months have been both devastating and life-changing, faced with not even knowing if Sam would survive at several points. But despite everything, he is still here and still fighting. He has shown incredible strength and we couldn’t be prouder of him.

More recently, Sam was diagnosed with a Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness (PDoC) and transferred from Southampton General Hospital to a specialist neuro-rehabilitation centre in London. This is the best possible place he could be, while they undergo an in-depth assessment to help stimulate awareness and determine the best path forward.

Our next goal is to bring Sam home to Ringwood. But to do this safely, our family home will need significant specialist adaptations and equipment to support him living with a complex neurological injury.