skydive survivor

[skydivesurvivor]

had to rise to the challenges, rebuild my character. Spent many years doing his dispute all he changes. Loss of friends/ family. Toughest is to accept am a different person?! Life goes on, deal with it! Was always my reaction . Realise how hard, cold the old me was!!

[WardijaWardija]

Hey, good morning 🙂. Don't be too hard on yourself hun, as to how you recall the past to be.Most of us here have more than enough shite going on in our current lives, to add in and contemplate what went before.

I guess it's just self-reflection rearing it's head. But those days are gone.

Keep your precious energy for the now.

Easy to say, I know . .

I recently had another TIA and feel wretched and really struggling at the moment, but there's nothing to be done, I'm on max meds. Just pray I don't get another one that takes me right out.

Life's a bloody struggle and seems so unfair . . . 🙏🙏🙏

[skydivesurvivor in reply to WardijaWardija]

Thanks for writing, best thing about this site! Unknown fingers that have been there too?! All replies raise a grin!! sMILE to spite the adversity?!! Keep safe and thank you!!

[PurpleHal]

Interesting post and your username intrigues me too! I’ve an acquired brain injury as a result of encephalitis 4 years ago. The illness and consequences put an end to mine and my partner’s skydiving career after around 30 years. Can I ask was your brain injury acquired through a skydiving accident?

[skydivesurvivor in reply to PurpleHal]

Took part in the woomouse challenge, sibson 2000 mucked up landing & spent 4 weeks in an induced coma. Multiple fractures. Prior to this had been a C.S.I for two years, did my 1st jump at Eagle Sport in Lympne Kent when I was 16

[Teazymaid in reply to skydivesurvivor]

Wow such great achievements . Such a shame to have a accident doing something you loved … regarding the new personality thing .. yeah I definitely am different emotionally .. but I’m actually liking parts of the new me .. sounds awful but I was very much the rescuer to the point o didn’t actually know what I wanted I just liked doing things for others but that has changed I’m happy to say NO and I’m still caring but it’s far more controlled 😁 so that bit of the new me took a while to understand but I honk it’s a bonus 😁 .. sue x

[skydivesurvivor in reply to Teazymaid]

Good to hear your excellent emotional progress!!! Am very aware of all the empty hours in a day, day centres all closed, seems the gov. Has cast us aside?!! This is the only place I have to chat with associates other than coffee in the morning! Of the five , three have secondary cancer!! My art group at the local Salvation Army is stress relief!! Have to remind myself to SMILE!!- as I often preach to others here! Accept my own medicines!! Keep safe & have a brill week-end

[Teazymaid in reply to skydivesurvivor]

One of the best things I did was do volunteer work with the stroke friends . I had a bad stutter and still struggled with finding the right works sometimes it is worse when I’m tired .. but the speech therapist asked if I would volunteer with people who have had strokes and struggle with their speech .. was a massive leap forward for me in finding myself useful again .. enjoy your weekend as well ..sue x

[PurpleHal]

Ah ok, thanks for your reply, we used to do that Woodmouse 4 way comp at Sibson, well a couple of times at least. Plus a few events and the Speed 8 Nationals a few times. We were mainly Headcorn and Langar jumpers back in the day. I was messaging a friend who we knew from jumping in the USA a few weeks ago, he injured himself badly in his early skydiving days, has fused ankles, he’s retired from his work about a year now and was saying how now his injuries have basically stopped him from enjoying his retirement. I tend to think I’ve no regrets about having spent 30 years skydiving. Only thing I would do differently is to start earlier and do more jumps. These things only ever come to mind though after the event though don’t they. If only we could turn back the clock… by the way I’m Henry… take care

[skydivesurvivor in reply to PurpleHal]

Jumped at Headcorn 93-200 was on their week-end instructor,working on my WARP rating. Pete Sizer was CCI, Jane Buckle ran it

[skydivesurvivor in reply to PurpleHal]

Was the guys name , can’t think. A load master at Z’ hills in the 80’s Martin Evans?!! He impaled himself on the grass cutting equipment for the M20? Knew him from Eagle Sport days!! I was only in my teens

[skydivesurvivor in reply to PurpleHal]

Best part is when the memories stop bringing back our pasts!! Smile bravely and move on!!

[PurpleHal]

Hi again, sorry I wasn’t thinking when I replied yesterday but I spoke to Elaine about seeing your post and she said she bet we know you from Headcorn and of course we did! She says hello! And yes that’s Martin Evans, he used to be at places like A1 before my time though never met him 🙂

[PurpleHal]

Oh and in case you wondered why I’m lurking here the guys at my local Headway branch have been very helpful in assisting me with the problems I’ve had since my illness and brain injury especially with work related stuff and how to explain things to my bosses etc

[skydivesurvivor in reply to PurpleHal]

I tried to go back to work, on a therapeutic basis. Incapable. Needed 6 points 4 long term sick. At appeal was awarded 13. Still struggling to find shit to do all day. Day centres closed, zero social life other than people I met back then, lady suggested I attend centres for elderly alzimers/ dementia patients. Can’t mum was lost last years tout & would be too traumatic to make friends who are also gonna die. Seems we’ve been cast aside for either depressed youngsters or elderly! I cost the nhs a lot back in 2000, tried counciling but because of my tbi I just waffles lots of pointless crap?!! This place is the only one who understands, because get to speak/type to people who are in the same position!! …..c I waffle!!

[Teazymaid]

I couldn’t agree with you more about the nhs .. since my TBi I has no help this is the only place that’s help me make sense of my new world .. I think I was lucky that I has received counselling on and off for several years pre accident and also worked as a complex needs mental health support worker .. luckily all the things from the past I remember well and have used this to kick my own ass .. but I am totally lost for words with the nothing from the NHS … I dread to think where I would be without this group and old knowledge .. sue x

One of the biggest parts of counselling is to talk … so yes waffling on here or even with the RIGHT counselling is a massive step in the right direction 😊

[skydivesurvivor in reply to Teazymaid]

Yehahh!!! Seems am not the only cast off, see it as personal progress with out their support!! See becoming stronger more resilient despite the so called professionals!! Another reason to SMILE?!! Keep safe

[Teazymaid in reply to skydivesurvivor]

Oh yeah I’m determined to do what ever I can and sod the professional.. shame on reading books don’t Include bedside manner and the human actual y has knowledge that they could learn from .. hay ho I don’t have their degrees I / we just have common sense and actual facts 🤔 sue x

[skydivesurvivor in reply to Teazymaid]

Cos we’ve been there, seen that?

[Teazymaid in reply to skydivesurvivor]

We have !! And on here this group has seen /had information that the professional’s could actually do with hearing and the backup system should be in place to help others move forward

[skydivesurvivor in reply to Teazymaid]

True these days, but don’t forget we owe our lives to their work?…

[Teazymaid in reply to skydivesurvivor]

Oh yeah first response ans emergency care is great when it’s life threatening it is the after care that’s the problem and in lots of places non existent ..