Sue Hulbert, 69, who lives in Heworth, was attacked in January 2010 near Southampton and says she has no memory of her attack.
"Before the attack I had an eidetic or photographic memory and total recall, but that went and I lost an awful lot of confidence. It was like I was a child again," said Sue.
"I had no confidence as a child and I was shy and that's how I became, and I lost my sense of humour. I'd always had a good sense of humour and then all of a sudden I just didn't find things funny any more.
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