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7/7 Survivor Reveals Hidden Brain Injury Two Decades on

She told ITV that a piece of shrapnel discovered in 2019 has prompted annual scans ahead of a 20th anniversary film.

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Overview

  • On July 3, Thelma Stober appeared on ITV’s Lorraine Kelly show to share a previously undisclosed brain injury sustained during the 2005 London bombings.
  • She said doctors found in 2019 that shrapnel remains lodged in her brain, leading to chronic migraines and a suspected slow leak.
  • Stober now undergoes annual high-definition scans to monitor the injury’s progression.
  • In addition to losing her leg and partial hearing in the blast, she underwent a secondary amputation in 2013 due to tibial failure.
  • Her testimony will feature in a new documentary marking the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 attacks and highlights the lasting toll of terrorism.