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I DONE IT 💪

well today I went back to work for the first time in just under a year since my accident it was so emotional and brilliant I done amazingly well I can’t...

well today I went back to work for the first time in just under a year since my ...

Braininjurysurvivor

•4 years ago

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Face-to-face health assessments for benefits suspended amid coronavirus outbreak

Face-to-face assessments for all sickness and disability benefits will be suspended for the next three months, the government announced today (16 March 2020)....

Face-to-face assessments for all sickness and disability benefits will be suspen...

headwayuk

Partner•4 years ago

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Virus? Let's Talk

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BaronC

•4 years ago

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Body temperature

Has anybody found that their core body temperature has dropped since their tbi?

Has anybody found that their core body temperature has dropped since their tbi? ...

Chelt83

•4 years ago

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Anxiety is on the rise....

A little while ago I discovered this excellent self-help book that has remained in print since 1962. Dr. Claire Weekes was a GP and was the pioneer of...

A little while ago I discovered this excellent self-help book that has remained ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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5yrs today! Brain awareness week

Happy 5th rebirth to me! It’s been 5 years today when I suffered a Suburachnoid Brain Hemorrhage. It’s 50% mortality, so I feel very grateful that I’m here in...

Happy 5th rebirth to me! It’s been 5 years today when I suffered a Suburachnoid ...

Kavib

•4 years ago

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Elderly / disability shopping hour

The Iceland chain announced today that they are giving store managers the option of opening an hour early to allow elderly shoppers the chance to shop before...

The Iceland chain announced today that they are giving store managers the option...

sospan

•4 years ago

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One more sleep til I go back to work

I’ve got one sleep til I start my very very gradual phased return to work 2 hours a week I really cannot wait I’m full of mixed emotions thou scared happy...

I’ve got one sleep til I start my very very gradual phased return to work 2 hour...

Braininjurysurvivor

•4 years ago

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Waiting for the inevitable ....

This is like being a child on Christmas Eve and that when you go to bed you may get something the next morning. Instead of little parcels of joy we may get a...

This is like being a child on Christmas Eve and that when you go to bed you may...

sospan

•4 years ago

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My husband had a brain haemorrhage a week ago.

One week ago tonight my husband experienced a brain haemorrhage. He has had a procedure and is awake and can talk. I feel totally overwhelmed with whats...

One week ago tonight my husband experienced a brain haemorrhage. He has had a p...

beth3

•4 years ago

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HELP!! PIP Disallowed

My husband has a brain injury which causes him memory and concentration problems. Recently PIP was disallowed and we desperately need help with a mandatory...

My husband has a brain injury which causes him memory and concentration problems...

cheekybird59

•4 years ago

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One Yorkshire peak

Some of you may remember from my previous posts I go to a brain injury group each week and I’ve got my mind set on walking the 3 Yorkshire peaks with the man...

Some of you may remember from my previous posts I go to a brain injury group eac...

keeley24

•4 years ago

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Running after concussion has brought back my symptoms & made me worse - have I done further damage?

I had a bad concussion at the end of January but I did everything I was supposed to & I healed quickly. I'm unemployed so I was able to completely rest, eat...

I had a bad concussion at the end of January but I did everything I was supposed...

ZebraSa

•4 years ago

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Work capability report

Hello All, I have congenital hydrocephalus and due to an administrative error by my GP sustained a brain injury. Basically, he told me that my referral to...

Hello All, I have congenital hydrocephalus and due to an administrative error by...

Avro

•4 years ago

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Those that shout loudest get heard

In the last 4 months I feel like I’ve been banging my head against a brick wall. The care home that Jess is in, still on a temporary placement, do their best...

In the last 4 months I feel like I’ve been banging my head against a brick wall....

Adidrive

•4 years ago

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How long is the average recovery from a non-intrusive neurosurgery operation?

Hi I'm new here and would welcome any advise or tips.I am not sure what to expect or what is considered 'normal' expectations of recovery, so am looking for...

Hi I'm new here and would welcome any advise or tips.I am not sure what to expec...

Funkylady60

•4 years ago

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Driving assessment

Thank you all for the tips and advice glad to say I did pass today. Yeah but more independence for me.

Thank you all for the tips and advice glad to say I did pass today. Yeah but mor...

Turkey62

•4 years ago

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World book day! Room 23

It’s world book day! Gratitude if you have read Room 23 🙏🏾. The topics I cover include relationships with family, friends, work and partner after Brain...

It’s world book day! Gratitude if you have read Room 23 🙏🏾. The topics I cover...

Kavib

•4 years ago

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Amazing news

I just received an email from my employer saying they are pleased to confirm my phased return back to work they are just waiting on a start date and will get...

I just received an email from my employer saying they are pleased to confirm my ...

Braininjurysurvivor

•4 years ago

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Loss of Taste And Smell

Hi, I have lost my taste and smell.. Doctors have run out of ideas I have seen ENT Neurology RA consultants and have had a brain scan. They are putting it down...

Hi, I have lost my taste and smell.. Doctors have run out of ideas I have seen E...

Summerhols

•4 years ago

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Driving assessment

Hi. I am going for my driving assessment on Friday after 16 months of brain injury. I was wondering what sort of questions are asked especially on the paper I...

Hi. I am going for my driving assessment on Friday after 16 months of brain inju...

Turkey62

•4 years ago

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DWP mandatory reassessment successful. Useful information.

Hi after 19 months since initially signing on for UC, 2 assessments and a mandatory reassessment my BI is recognised and I have been found to be incapacitated...

Hi after 19 months since initially signing on for UC, 2 assessments and a mandat...

pinkvision

•4 years ago

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Post severe head injury

Hi, on boxing day I tripped and knocked myself on conscious in the middle of the road. I suffered two brain bleeds and a fractured scull extending to the back...

Hi, on boxing day I tripped and knocked myself on conscious in the middle of the...

Mysheperd

•4 years ago

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Small bleed & fatigue

Hello I was in a road traffic accident in July 2019 and I experienced a very small bleed on my frontal lobe. I spent 10 days in hospital as I suffered badly...

Hello I was in a road traffic accident in July 2019 and I experienced a very sma...

FWASHO

•4 years ago

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Criminal Behaviour After Brain Injury

nearly four years ago I suffered a fractured skull leading to a contusion on my frontal lobe. I've been in treatment for a year now, to counter some of the...

nearly four years ago I suffered a fractured skull leading to a contusion on my ...

CrookedNuts

•4 years ago

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Scared excited nervous anxious

I’m having a meeting with my employer this morning my occupational therapist is coming to support me we r going to discuss a very slow phased return...

I’m having a meeting with my employer this morning my occupational therapist is ...

Braininjurysurvivor

•4 years ago

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Past injury getting worse

Is it unusual to have symptoms worsen significantly years (like 8 yrs) after a head injury? I feel like what used to be manageable pain and inconvenience is...

Is it unusual to have symptoms worsen significantly years (like 8 yrs) after a h...

aesthet

•4 years ago

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All posts for March 2020

I DONE IT 💪

Face-to-face health assessments for benefits suspended amid coronavirus outbreak

Virus? Let's Talk

Body temperature

Anxiety is on the rise....

5yrs today! Brain awareness week

Elderly / disability shopping hour

One more sleep til I go back to work

Waiting for the inevitable ....

My husband had a brain haemorrhage a week ago.

HELP!! PIP Disallowed

One Yorkshire peak

Running after concussion has brought back my symptoms & made me worse - have I done further damage?

Work capability report

Those that shout loudest get heard

How long is the average recovery from a non-intrusive neurosurgery operation?

Driving assessment

World book day! Room 23

Amazing news

Loss of Taste And Smell

Driving assessment

DWP mandatory reassessment successful. Useful information.

Post severe head injury

Small bleed & fatigue

Criminal Behaviour After Brain Injury

Scared excited nervous anxious

Past injury getting worse

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Do you feel isolated as a result of your brain injury?

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