My name is Kevin, and I was a young 20 year old guy when I acquired a severe traumatic brain injury from a road bike accident in 2012. And yes, I was wearing a helmet! During the acute stages from 2012 to 2013, I endured a series of adverse events and procedures such as a cranioplasty after having a craniectomy, an infection, a time in which I was missing half my skull, before the most recent (and last) cranioplasty!

The writing of this marks the 4th year since the accident, and many, many things have changed. A lot of these changes were due to the constant support network of my family and friends, but also assistance from Acquired Brain Injury Services after being discharged from the hospital. From the initial stages of my ongoing recovery, ABI Services has continued to play a significant role in my progress to this very day. At first, I couldn’t comprehend information, let alone do activities of daily living, such as walk around my own household unassisted.

ABI Services provided daily support – support in which I was able to slowly but gradually regain my independence – tasks ranged from meal preparation to mobilisation, to even recalling day to day events I had difficulties with!

The level of support I had received has been adapted to my needs, as I pursue my own goals such as completing Northern Sydney Institute’s courses in my bid to resume my 4 year degree in the Bachelor of Applied Science – Exercise Physiology at the University of Sydney this year. ABI Services has also assisted me with transportation, as I had been training for running events such as the City2Surf, Blackmores Sydney Running Festival and the SMH Half-Marathons.

I believe that ABI has had an enormous impact on my ongoing recovery, by means of assisting my personal goals, helping me strive to achieve them all whilst managing fatigue. Thank you ABI Services!