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Well, that just flew by. It was everything I hoped, without the stress of normal everydays and just my husband and myself, I slept better and was able to do...

Well, that just flew by. It was everything I hoped, without the stress of normal...

•10 years ago

Just been diagnosed with Organic Brain Syndrome. Anyone else got it. How do you cope.

Not been well for five years. Been through numerous 'ologists, spent a couple of stays at Kings neurological in London, had lots of tests MRI, EEG, given...

Not been well for five years. Been through numerous 'ologists, spent a couple of...

•10 years ago

Wine or ironing?

It's Friday night after a very long, emotional week. Should I; a) Tackle a mountain of ironing therefore making life easier (less cries of "Where's my....?...

It's Friday night after a very long, emotional week. Should I; a) Tackle a mount...

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•10 years ago

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5 years on from daughters tbi and I've got ptsd. Does it honestly ever get easier?

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•10 years ago

'Don't cut me out!' campaign launched. We need your help!

With cuts to welfare benefits, local authority and NHS budgets continuing to impact on people's lives, Headway aims to be the voice of brain injury survivors...

With cuts to welfare benefits, local authority and NHS budgets continuing to imp...

Partner•10 years ago

Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid .... Arrggh!

As the title says, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid!! ##!@/***!!. If anyone has a suitable brick wall I can bang my head against for a couple of days, please...

As the title says, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid!! ##!@/***!!. If anyone has...

•10 years ago

The Providence of Coincidence

Hi friends! I just wanted to share a little story with you all :) Last week, I walked into cvs which is a pharmacy/convenience stop and as I was checking out...

Hi friends! I just wanted to share a little story with you all :) Last week, I...

•10 years ago

I know I'm daft, but...

... I keeping thinking (well, hoping) I still see myself improving, and I keep doing 'exercises', to try to train my brain into getting things right. I...

... I keeping thinking (well, hoping) I still see myself improving, and I keep d...

•10 years ago

First overnight visit home from hospital - how did it go?

Hi everyone, My son (18 yrs old TBI from being hit by a car 12 weeks ago) is coming out of the rehab hospital for an overnight stay - not at home but with me...

Hi everyone, My son (18 yrs old TBI from being hit by a car 12 weeks ago) is com...

•10 years ago

Thought this was a nice quote ;-)

Think it's really valuable to have sites like this for support.

Think it's really valuable to have sites like this for support.

•10 years ago

An inspirational Quote!

Remember even though the outside world might be raining, if you keep on smiling the sun will soon show its face and smile back at you. – Anna Lee

Remember even though the outside world might be raining, if you keep on smiling...

•10 years ago

More tired than I ever thought possible

Yep, exhaustion has overwhelmed me. Fighting endless bouts of laryngitis and tonsillitis and it's all become too much where the old lethargy is concerned. Oh,...

Yep, exhaustion has overwhelmed me. Fighting endless bouts of laryngitis and ton...

•10 years ago

Feeling upset with myself

Generally, I love being around kids, people friends... since the surgery it has been more difficult. I also get irritated when people turn up unexpectedly. My...

Generally, I love being around kids, people friends... since the surgery it has ...

•10 years ago

See if this makes you cheerful - http://youtu.be/MtV5kfH4lXs

Just follow the link!

Just follow the link!

•10 years ago

Life is about understanding yourself and achieving your own goals! Think it applies to us as much as anyone!

Perhaps we can understand ourselves better also with possible information from SfN meetings gather thousands of neuroscientists from around the world to debut...

Perhaps we can understand ourselves better also with possible information from ...

•10 years ago

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HORIZON :- The Power Of The Placebo.

Having read through Negeen's post about coconut oil and the various responses, it reminded me of a HORIZON programme I watched last week. It's about the...

Having read through Negeen's post about coconut oil and the various responses, i...

•10 years ago

Hi there hi I have had 4brain operations since last year and still waiting for another 1 and I woke up to find a lump in my ear could it be

Cause of all the operations or could it be cause I have got half of my skull missing

Cause of all the operations or could it be cause I have got half of my skull mis...

•10 years ago

Coconut Oil... Fact or Fiction?

I saw a youtube video about coconut oil helping people with alzheimers, while I don't have dementia-I do have memory loss! So I totally ran to my local grocers...

I saw a youtube video about coconut oil helping people with alzheimers, while I ...

•10 years ago

Sharing my story- Headway Magazine and Pick Me Up magazine!

Hi everyone, I've not visited the site for a while so apologies to anyone who's tried to get hold of me! I've recently featured in the Headway National News...

Hi everyone, I've not visited the site for a while so apologies to anyone who's...

•10 years ago

why is it always a friday afternoon when i need to talk to someone and can,t because they've gone home?

I do mean TALK, not type or write and I don't mean I need to talk to HW either. I just try to clear things up in my mind, knowing weekend is approaching but...

I do mean TALK, not type or write and I don't mean I need to talk to HW either....

•10 years ago

Early morning ramblings, Again!

Where to start? My brain is full of things swirling round, I can't sleep, so sorry folks they're getting put down here then perhaps I can get back to sleep....

Where to start? My brain is full of things swirling round, I can't sleep, so sor...

•10 years ago

So who watched 'Brain Hospital' tonight ?

This isn't a documentary for the faint-hearted is it ? But once again I was on the edge of my nerves seeing the different procedures and waiting for the...

This isn't a documentary for the faint-hearted is it ? But once again I was on ...

•10 years ago

March 12!

Hi everyone... Just to post a little update.. the results of my neuropsych eval will come in on March 12! All I know is that the feedback session will be two...

Hi everyone... Just to post a little update.. the results of my neuropsych eval ...

•10 years ago

Build up of muscle after brain surgyer/ craneoplasty

hi there, I recently had a craneoplasty to put the piece of skull back in on the side of my head from a traumatic brain injury I had a few months earlier. I...

hi there, I recently had a craneoplasty to put the piece of skull back in on th...

•10 years ago

Weird build up of muscle after craneoplasty

Hi guys, not 100% if I am posting this correctly as I'm new to the site. I recently had a craneoplasty done to put the skull back in on the side of my head....

Hi guys, not 100% if I am posting this correctly as I'm new to the site. I rec...

•10 years ago

I NEED A DAY OFF!

My brain needs a rest - too many appointments and too much time spent on computer trying to catch up. Tomorrow I'm going to have a day off and totally relax! ,...

My brain needs a rest - too many appointments and too much time spent on compute...

•10 years ago

Check it out on internet! http://www.channel5.com/shows/brain-hospital-saving-lives/articles/about-the-show

Another reminder from me about this good new series. It would be even more good if our friends/relatives followed this series as well, it may help them...

Another reminder from me about this good new series. It would be even more good ...

•10 years ago

For no other reason than I like the picture...

My cat, Curfew. I'll go now, t'ra

My cat, Curfew. I'll go now, t'ra

•10 years ago

BLINK - HORIZON TONIGHT BBC4 - 10PM. ABOUT WHAT SCIENCE HAS TAUGHT US ABOUT OUR TOOLS OF PERCEPTION.

It may be of interest to some of us. I've found with my vision worse since car accident in November, Even after the BI in March I had that happen I 'm not...

It may be of interest to some of us. I've found with my vision worse since car a...

•10 years ago

woman on the edge .... the plot that was lost

Well we did it; we got a dog from the Dogs Trust. Merlin (after the aircraft engine and not the wizard) is a year old harrier beagle (beagle on steroids)...

Well we did it; we got a dog from the Dogs Trust. Merlin (after the aircraf...

•10 years ago

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