Bit about me

[spideyman]

On Xmas Eve 1987 my World crumbled.

I was 18 and just completed basic training in the Army. It wasn’t for me an I bought out in November 87 after completing Basic Training.

Cut a long story short I suffered a haemorrhage on the brain stem.

In a coma a week. Had a NDE.

Had the operation to zap it with a laser.

Had another bleed and it caused a clot.

After 6 wks I went home.

Had another haemorrhage 6 months later.

Had stereotactic radiotherapy at Sheffield on a cluster of 30 to 40.

Since then I’ve crewed a tall ship to Holland and back. Been a chef. Trekked 55 miles on Gr Wall Of China for Headway, World record abseil for British Red Cross.

Live alone and collapsed Oct 2013.

Crawled to phone and rang my mum. Taken to Hull Royal and umpteen tests showed I had a leaking aneurysm on the cerebellum threatening to burst.

Injected with glue to block it but gave stroke like effects.

Learnt to walk.

Took part in the Sea Of Hull.

I’m far from lazy and now volunteer in a foodbank helping needy people

[Lulu_Lollipop]

My goodness, Spideyman, you've been through it! Nice to have you here. I'm guessing you're a little bit younger than I am. I got married in 1987 and that was my first Christmas as a married woman. I remember it well.

Do you have regular follow-ups and checks on your health?

[spideyman in reply to Lulu_Lollipop]

No I got discharged and I’m absolutely fine now

[spideyman in reply to Lulu_Lollipop]

I’m 51 and you must’ve been 10 when you married

[Lulu_Lollipop in reply to spideyman]

Oh, very close! Ha! I was 23. I'm 56 now. Had brain aneurysm clipped when I was 52 and a stroke when I was... 54.

[spideyman in reply to Lulu_Lollipop]

So so you have to go for check ups? You don’t look 56

[Lulu_Lollipop in reply to spideyman]

You are very kind I've not had much in the way of follow-ups really. I've had physio though.

[spideyman in reply to Lulu_Lollipop]

When I had the last episode I had to learn to walk and it was boring so I used a Balance board on the Wii so I was having fun playing games but learning too