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Frustrating.

Hi I'm not one to moan or feel sorry for myself however I'm finding it increasingly frustrating that my brain injury 19 months ago is becoming my label. No...

Hi I'm not one to moan or feel sorry for myself however I'm finding it increasi...

•10 years ago

Feeling sad :(

Yesterday I moved my daughter into her uni halls. It was a very hectic day and completely wore me out. I was in a lot of pain so when I got home my o.h. Took...

Yesterday I moved my daughter into her uni halls. It was a very hectic day and c...

•10 years ago

Objective advice needed

This is going to be a long one because I need to set the context, so bear with me! As most of you know my husband sustained a severe brain injury nearly 3...

This is going to be a long one because I need to set the context, so bear with m...

•10 years ago

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Money! Aargh!!

Since my 1st haemmorhage back in May, I've been lucky enough that my workplace has continued paying my full wage but as it's now coming up to almost 4 months...

Since my 1st haemmorhage back in May, I've been lucky enough that my workplace h...

•10 years ago

brain food and vitamins

http://www.brainline.org/content/2010/12/feed-your-body-feed-your-brain-nutritional-tips-to-speed-recovery.html this is a pretty good article Feed Your...

http://www.brainline.org/content/2010/12/feed-your-body-feed-your-brain-nutritio...

•10 years ago

Heard today my brother had a heart attack yesterday

What it says. Apparently he's " fine" according to my SIL and doesn't want visitors or any fuss - I can believe that completely. I've tried to be understanding...

What it says. Apparently he's " fine" according to my SIL and doesn't want visit...

•10 years ago

Rosemary improves memory?

Has anyone tried this? Supposedly just smelling rosemary can improve ones memory....

Has anyone tried this? Supposedly just smelling rosemary can improve ones memory...

•10 years ago

Visual Processing

So today I totally got in trouble at work and subsequently, will not be on the schedule as much... This is the second time in a row when I've copied my...

So today I totally got in trouble at work and subsequently, will not be on the s...

•10 years ago

Kindest Way to Die?

Hello there, My brother has just suffered a very serious TBI and has been given a terrible prognosis so we have signed a 'DNR' order. We have stopped...

Hello there, My brother has just suffered a very serious TBI and has been give...

•10 years ago

Court of protection advice

Hey folks I'm trying to decide whether I should take over deputyship for Jake's finances. Currently he has a professional deputy who charges us £000's each...

Hey folks I'm trying to decide whether I should take over deputyship for Jake's...

•10 years ago

Restoring the Balance

Latest blog from: www.hopegoesupanddown.blogspot.com - a record of the hope, terror and unknown future faced when the one you love most in the world suffers a...

Latest blog from: www.hopegoesupanddown.blogspot.com - a record of the hope, ter...

•10 years ago

Let sleeping dogs lie

just snapped the boys with my phone and thought it might help every one chill out

just snapped the boys with my phone and thought it might help every one chill ou...

•10 years ago

Young and new

Hi, I am 24 years old and on 6th May 2014 I was admitted to hospital. The symptoms I displayed were; headaches, blurred vision, weakness in limbs complete loss...

Hi, I am 24 years old and on 6th May 2014 I was admitted to hospital. The sympto...

•10 years ago

Oh and Mr Baron....

can we have a little fun with your pics in December lol

can we have a little fun with your pics in December lol

•10 years ago

Still Ticking......

Hi all im still here business is still growing but i am still struggling inside my brain I feel so depressed feel like I dont know what I want just feel a...

Hi all im still here business is still growing but i am still struggling inside ...

•10 years ago

New age man

I had a bit of time to kill yesterday, so I thought I would tackle the basket full of clothes next to the ironing board. I worked my way through t shirts...

I had a bit of time to kill yesterday, so I thought I would tackle the basket fu...

•10 years ago

"Quiet" inner voice?

I recently stumbled upon a New Scientist article on the "inner voice", the unspoken, internal voice that most people hear when we think. Apart from general...

I recently stumbled upon a New Scientist article on the "inner voice", the unspo...

•10 years ago

MRI

Hi, has anyone seen this before and know in plan english what it means?, thanks, Daren 'moderate microvascular ischemic changes' P.S its taken a year and a...

Hi, has anyone seen this before and know in plan english what it means?, thanks,...

•10 years ago

awake

anybody up trying to sleep again ?

anybody up trying to sleep again ?

Julesgettingthere

•10 years ago

Lawyers Wanting to Blog for Me

Was contacted by a marketing person from Asons lawyers wanting to write a blog post for me about sueing the heck out of someone. I'm not sure what would make...

Was contacted by a marketing person from Asons lawyers wanting to write a blog p...

•10 years ago

Post concussion syndrome??

Hi all, I'm trying to gather some first hand experiences of post concussion syndrome as my rehab team seem to be at odds about my diagnosis - one minute I'm...

Hi all, I'm trying to gather some first hand experiences of post concussion synd...

•10 years ago

aneurysm to the Braine

Hello everyone I am new to all this and I am looking to meet othere people that suffered a aneurysm to the Braine.

Hello everyone I am new to all this and I am looking to meet othere people that ...

•10 years ago

Any stories out there to give us hope?

Hi all One of my very good friends husbands has had a cardiac arrest he is only in his 30s and is still in the ICU incubated and ventilated. He is not waking...

Hi all One of my very good friends husbands has had a cardiac arrest he is only ...

•10 years ago

Car hit me off my bike - I don't seem to count

Apologies for this post, but right now I am so angry with the world. I had a collision with a car on my bike and my head took the impact, breaking the drivers...

Apologies for this post, but right now I am so angry with the world. I had a co...

•10 years ago

The big move

I'm surrounded by boxes, half of my furniture has already gone, the cat is not happy and I'm exhausted already. I move in with the baroness-in waiting on...

I'm surrounded by boxes, half of my furniture has already gone, the cat is not h...

•10 years ago

I`m struggling

I`m a single parent with 3 children aged 14, 12 and 9. i have a brain injury from when i had a car crash at 3 years old. I feel like a failure as a mum, and am...

I`m a single parent with 3 children aged 14, 12 and 9. i have a brain injury fro...

•10 years ago

Mood Swings

Today (well yesterday) my mood started off very down and negative, particularly about myself and what I am able to do, what I think I'm good at, just general...

Today (well yesterday) my mood started off very down and negative, particularly ...

•10 years ago

MRI

I don't have my MRI report yet, but i got this through in a letter-- 'the MRI does show some structural changes, these are not very marked and would not...

I don't have my MRI report yet, but i got this through in a letter-- 'the MRI do...

•10 years ago

I fail at life

Feeling slightly depressed lately. It just seems like i'm a failure at evetything I touch. I can't go to school, I'm slow at work. I sit at home all day. I'm...

Feeling slightly depressed lately. It just seems like i'm a failure at evetythin...

•10 years ago

MRI's

I was told that MRI's only pick up initial injuries and that they do not work years after the injury. Is this true?

I was told that MRI's only pick up initial injuries and that they do not work ye...

•10 years ago

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