Update...

[peaches2]

It's been a while since I posted but I've been in and out reading your posts some days....I struggled to type as my eyes have been playing up since my treatment but I have glasses for on here now, so hopefully that will help! So my news.... I continued to push myself whilst I was alone and I managed to get out and about in Edinburgh on my good days, I was up out of bed everyday and coped fine looking after myself. For that I am very grateful as it could have quite easily have gone the other way! My daughter collected me after the month and I moved down near her to a little rented cottage for two weeks. It all went well although the move exhausted me for a few days but I got over it and was soon able to walk into the town for a coffee or groceries. Well I'm back in my own bed now....wooo hooo and getting the hugs I so needed from my husband! BUT....and it's a big but.....I was only home three days and we got a phonecall from my lovely brother in law (the father of two beautiful infants) telling us he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour!!!! An acoustic neuroma! I feel so awful for my poor husband dealing with my tumour and supporting me so well to then to be hit with this news! I can't take it in, it feels like we have been living as part of a horror movie for the last few years and just when I managed to get the treatment over with and get home (obv I'm still recuperating myself and we don't find out if the treatments worked until next year as it's too early to scan me) we get this news!! You really couldn't make it up...what on earth next!? Anyway I'm doing the best I can and I'm getting on with things and trying to support those who need me but also being careful to not overdo things. I hope you are all fine and I thank you all again for being there for me. Much love to my cyber family! xx

[cat3]

I'm so sorry about this awful blow you're all having to cope with Peaches. But I honestly can empathise.

Whilst in hospital after my SAH in Dec 2011, my brother became seriously ill with Leukaemia.

6 months later, my ex husband suffered a massive SAH which disabled him completely.

My brother died in 2012 and Geoff (my ex) last year.

What a dreadful time it's been for my son & daughter having both parents with life threatening issues, then the loss of their dad and uncle.

So I really can identify with your feelings of shock and disbelief and I send you my heartfelt best wishes for dealing with all the emotional upheaval of your brother in law's illness.

But I remember how overwhelmed you were with your own illness only a short time ago, and how strong and determined you've become since then.

I hope you will rally again despite the emotional demands of your own issues.

I really feel for you Peaches at such a difficult time.

With hugs and all best wishes, Cat x

[cat3 in reply to cat3]

Forgot to say the important bit...............

there's every chance your brother in law will recieve sucessful treatment and that both of you will look back one day and sigh with relief.

I sincerely hope so my dear. xx

[peaches2 in reply to cat3]

Thank you so much for your reply cat, it means so much. I actually thought of you and all the lovely people on here when we received the news...and how brave a woman you are and how much you had been through, although I didn't realise it was as much as it actually was!!! Oh my, you have done so well and yes, so have your children! I will soldier on through this and keep telling myself it's a blip and that it will all come good in the end. If you can go through what you have and are still able to be such a tremendous support to everyone on here then I will keep that uppermost in my mind and I will do what I have to do. Your words are always straight from your heart, you sound rather similar to me in your approach to dealing with major hiccups. Thanks again for allowing me to see that there is every chance of a rainbow at the end of this next path, albeit another long, emotional journey! xx

[cat3 in reply to peaches2]

I was just off to see my sis-in-law (brother's widow) as it's her birthday today. Thought I'd look in here before I go, but now after reading your lovely, brave response, I'll have to touch up my mascara !

Please keep that rainbow in mind....................... xx

[steve55]

glad to hear you appear youre improving and getting the cuddles youve missed.

sorry to hear about your brother in law.

[razyheath43]

BIG hugs from me! and yes its bad news,but as we know and cat pointed out,there is life after brain injury,i wish you all a good reacovery,stick up a finger up to fate and all of you can get well! xx