Family

[kath1995]

My family don't expect what's wrong with me I have tried to explain the only person that's expected it is me my husband and his mum. My Nan dad and his family seem to think that I'm lying about it and doesn't help me come to terms with brain damage makes me feel low

[steve55]

kath get him on here ill educate him about brain injury.

i had my stroke feb 2012 which left me noise intollerant, aggressive, mood swings, inappropriate behaviour, epilepsy and weakness down my left side and a speach impediment.

people who havent had a stroke will never understand what its like, because theyve never had one, but i have and i know people look at and think theres nothing wrong with me....................your saying for your husband............disability doesnt have to be visable

have a nce evening kath

[kath1995 in reply to steve55]

It's my dad and his family that don't believe me my husband and his mum r the only ones who do. My Brain damage is very severe

[steve55 in reply to kath1995]

get them on here then kath and well tell your dad and his family whats what, they know nothing.

[kath1995 in reply to steve55]

Thank u I can't be asked with them I got my family with me that's my husband and his family there the only ones who believe what's wrong with me

[lcd8]

Very many sympathies. The problem with brain injury is that because you can't see it people often dismiss it as nothing. But is can be REALLY debilitating. It sounds as if your dad's family need to get reading some literature or watch something that helps them understand. Their attitude really isn't helping you.

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Get in touch with Headway and get all the leaflets that you can to give them so they can read and understand what they need to do to to help you recover. It is very hard for people as they can't 'see' brain injuries - with a broken leg they can see the plaster and know that you couldn't walk properly. Many people find it hard to understand something that they cannot see.