I’ve only ever been scared of things I can’t see.

In beginning to embrace my second life, I realised that there are so many more intangible, untouchable things that are out there, that we can’t see.

I started these journals to help me talk about my experience with brain injury, but I want it to be so much more. I have ambitions to make this a helpful place for anyone going through a life-changing recovery.

We’re told it’s good to talk, so I will lead by example but hope to encourage others to do so too. If you have something to share with us, please do get in touch below. I will be expanding the whole thing to social etc as we grow, but for now, it’s just me and my laptop.

Why do I use the phrase ‘Never Say Die’

In 2020, my wife had a very complicated pregnancy with our second son.

She was admitted to the hospital one night, and ended up there for 2 months, missing Christmas and in the middle of COVID too.

At one point, we were not sure whether the baby would make it, and whether both of them would make it through the birth. But they did. My wife was incredibly strong and determined, never once considering giving up. Her ‘Never say Die’ attitude became an adopted motto, and at our wedding a year later, with our baby son there, I wore the colours of Lester Piggott’s first Derby Winner on my cufflinks. The horse - Never Say Die.

Who am I?

I’m Oli Harris, I’m in my early 40s and in April 2022, I had a subarachnoid brain haemorrhage. there was no apparent cause, and after 3 weeks in the hospital, I was able to go home to get better. The recovery is expected to be long, and I have no idea what it looks like, so I am taking it one step at a time.

Contact Me

You can contact me via LinkedIn - please send me a connection request or follow me, and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.