4 months on

[dizzywench]

Hi everyone I'm a newbie my sah was the end of April thank goodness for auto correct

[cat3]

Hi dizzywench and welcome. How are you coping now after almost 5 months ? Cat x

[dizzywench in reply to cat3]

like you my aneurysm ruptured didn't even know i had it while i was home alone and collapsed on bathroom floor for about an hour i think but uncertain called 111 who sent an ambulance they said i had a migraine and hospitals were bright places if the lights were hurting my eyes so go to bed so i did pain was horrendous so next day had to call ambulance again couldn't move everything hurt they said migraine and vertigo and to stay in bed and call doctor for pain relief she came after my husband got mad when she said come to surgery she took blood pressure and confirmed what both sets of paramedics had that my BP was too high gave me a prescription which luckily she changed from aspirin to paracetamol and left by the following morning i was running my head round the bed like a wet dog to try and relieve the pain my neighbour called an ambulance and said if you dont take her i will they said well you keep calling us so we better left me to walk to ambulance and said sit in the chair didnt speak a word to me in rush hour traffic took nearly 2 hours on the A1 then i dont remember going in to a&e then morphine and a lovely doctor said i think i need a brain scan when she discovered the bleed and within 1/2 an hour i was on my way to addenbrookes by the next morning i had been shaved skull off and sealed but omg the relief after a week at the time i didnt understand why all the nurses said i was so lucky i didnt feel it but im starting to understand with the help of sites like this how high the death rate is especially being left for 4 days bleeding so yes coping taking each day at a time cant wait for my check up which was cancelled over a month ago so not a happy bunny but due on 26th of this month hopefully so fingers crossed

[cat3 in reply to dizzywench]

You poor girl. A SAH is dangerous enough even when given the attention it deserves, but to be fobbed off by so many professionals is inexcusable, and pretty scary !

I was rushed to my local hospital, and after a brain scan was transferred immediately to another, which specialises in neurosurgery.

Of course aftercare has been none-existent but, with persistence, I've managed the odd check up and an MRI a couple of weeks ago.

I assume you have the usual after effects of fatigue, headaches, dizziness etc., etc........... which DO become more manageable with time & practice !

I hope your check up is reassuring ; let us know how you get on ? xx

[dizzywench in reply to cat3]

yes all the usual things but as you say learn to cope with them and yes aftercare whats that

but i will keep all informed of check up at end of the month x

[jmt2014 in reply to cat3]

Hi Cat interesting to hear you recently had an MRI - was that at Salford and if so how did you arrange it? David's last one was well over 12 months ago and I think he'd like another one to see any changes I guess other option is to pay private.

I saw David yesterday and he is progressing well on his Pennine Way trek.

Jane x

[cat3 in reply to jmt2014]

Hi again Jane, Good to hear that David's doing so well ; saw his update just now on JG.

It was a bit of a mish-mash getting an MRI. I managed to get a referral from my GP to Salford, but when the appointment came through it was for Withington hospital.

I was disappointed at first ( I'm Salford's biggest fan) but I couldn't fault the consultant, and the whole atmosphere at Withington was SO positive. (Also free, unlimited parking !)

Then when my MRI appointment came it was for Wythenshawe hosp. .....................so plenty of variety !

Before considering paying it might be worth asking for a referral first.

Love Cat x

[jmt2014 in reply to cat3]

Hi I will let David know about that, he's only been to Salford since his accident and hasn't a lot of time for it unfortunately (partly due to complications after his cranioplasty). Can't believe all the messing about you've had, as if it's not stressful and complicated enough. Decision will be up to David ultimately but thanks for the info, Jane x

[cat3 in reply to jmt2014]

OK m'dear. xx

[angelite in reply to dizzywench]

Good grief, Dizzy. I do not have the words ( other than expletives ! ) to express how you were treated ! Sadly not being taken seriously seems to be all too common these days. Really glad you have come through this and arrived on here ! I'm a big fan of spellcheck : )

Angela x

[dizzywench in reply to angelite]

Yes my husband had plenty of expletives going on apparently lol

i couldnt cope without spellcheck

x

[BaronC]

Hello and welcome, Diz. Make yourself at home, we're all quite welcoming...

The Brain Damaged Baron

[dizzywench in reply to BaronC]

thank you for the welcome

[MXman]

Morning Dizzy, (Love the name) yep as the Baron said make yourself at home and chat to the other Dizzy members. Nick Xx

[dizzywench in reply to MXman]

Thank you for welcome

[Sem2011 in reply to dizzywench]

Welcome and sorry to hear you had such an horrendous experience for professionals to assess your need for an very urgent op!