{"id":7983,"date":"2015-12-01T18:11:51","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T18:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=7983"},"modified":"2015-12-01T18:11:51","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T18:11:51","slug":"one-punch-changed-life-forever-says-cardiff-nurse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/12\/01\/one-punch-changed-life-forever-says-cardiff-nurse\/","title":{"rendered":"One punch changed my life forever, says Cardiff nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A STUDENT\u00a0nurse from Roath who suffered severe brain injuries has spoken about the damage a single punch can cause.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Craig Richards, aged 22, was punched once in an unprovoked attack on September 19 on Cowbridge Road East. This caused a frontal lobe bleed which became infected. The resulting craniotomy took five hours and required 32 staples.<\/span><br \/>\nHis attacker was jailed for 40 months for several offences including the assault on Mr Richards.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7984\" style=\"width: 181px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMAG0532.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7984\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMAG0532-181x300.jpg\" alt=\"Craig Richards after his surgery\" width=\"181\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7984\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMAG0532-181x300.jpg\" alt=\"Craig Richards after his surgery\" width=\"181\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Craig Richards after his surgery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The incident has had a huge effect on Mr Richards\u2019 life. He said: \u201cDaily living has been a struggle and crowded places are a challenge. I feel overwhelming anxiety when it\u2019s busy in public. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cEven doing the normal things I love to do such as cinema, music and socialising are difficult as I struggle with the noise and concentration. I have insomnia and it has put pressure on my relationships.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy mood can change quickly and dramatically. Often I feel isolated as I have nothing to do. I am now unable to drive, attend university and placements, unable to work and socialise with friends.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These sort of symptoms are not uncommon but the effects of brain injuries never certain. Professor Nick Alderman, a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist said: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOutcomes of brain injuries are complicated to predict. Some people have problems with mood, some have cognitive problems and some memory problems. No two brains are the same and no two brain injuries are the same so it is very hard to predict recovery.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Professor Alderman, who is also Director of Clinical Services for Brain Injury Services at Partnerships in Care, also warned about not getting head injuries checked. He said: \u201cThis is a constant problem with people admitted to A&amp;E with multiple injuries. The broken bones distract the nurses and doctors and the brain injury gets missed.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the challenges Mr Richards remains upbeat. He said: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I understand that this is temporary. In time, I hope to allow the situation to help develop my career and myself in general.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI will be able to show a lot more empathy with patients, their relatives and also help others to understand what it is like being in their situation. Hospital can be a very lonely place, even though you are surrounded by people. Sometimes there can be an overwhelming feeling of loneliness and isolation.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Richards has been talking to the mental health charity Headway that helps rehabilitate people with brain injuries. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI feel that helping others will aid me and also give something to others. I am looking forward to seeing the opportunities I will have to help those without the support and care that is needed following life changing events,\u201d he said.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A STUDENT\u00a0nurse from Roath who suffered severe brain injuries has spoken about the damage a single punch can cause. Craig Richards, aged 22, was punched once in an unprovoked attack on September 19 on Cowbridge Road East. This caused a frontal lobe bleed which became infected. The resulting craniotomy took five hours and required 32 staples. His attacker was jailed for 40 months for several offences including the assault on Mr Richards. 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