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Nick's Paris Marathon 2012

Nicholas Wilson is raising money for Headway Essex
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Paris Marathon 2012 · 15 April 2012 ·

Imagine waking up and not recognising your own child, not remembering your family or friends, and having to re-learn everything in life. Headway Essex cares for people who have acquired a brain injury through sporting or work accidents, road traffic accidents, assault, illness, or disease.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Your donations will really support me in training for and finishing&nbsp;the 26.2 miles.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Traumatic Brain Injury predominantly affects the young and healthy following road traffic incidents. In the UK the immediate, life saving care is excellent but the long term rehabilitation is comparatively grossly lacking. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Good, early rehab helps victims to achieve the best potential their injuries allow, integrating them into society and maximising the enjoyment they get from life. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Headway focus on providing support early and throughout a patient&rsquo;s rehabilitation.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Services they provide include: visits to neuro gyms, adult basic education, interpersonal skills groups, IT tuition and social events.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">In summary &ndash; Headway help young people whose lives are catastrophically turned upside-down get the best out of life.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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