Paracyclist Richael Timothy on how an acquired brain injury changed her life path

Para-cyclist Richael Timothy talks to Helen O’Callaghan about how her acquired brain injury changed her life, but also brought her opportunities she could never have expected – and how motivated she feels by the birth of her daughter.

Richael Timothy (Cyclist/Paralympian) out cycling near Ballymoe. Photo: Ray Ryan

I had radiosurgery in October 2015 for a rare condition, hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia, which affects veins and arteries.

At first I didn’t know anything had happened as a result of my treatment. The symptoms started in January 2016. I started getting seizures.