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Bad Back

Hi All just a few lines to let you know how things are. One day last week I must have trapped a nerve in my Back as towards the end of the week at the end of a...

Hi All just a few lines to let you know how things are. One day last week I must...

comanchero

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Harvey's

Day 13 so have now taken delivery of my 3 seater recliner but unfortunately new two seater recliner insight and after calling customer services and had to wait...

Day 13 so have now taken delivery of my 3 seater recliner but unfortunately new ...

Alex1978

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Good news on close friends 20 yr old daughter condition

Hi everyone Just to let you know that Annie is breathing by herself now without the aid of the life support machine for 24 hrs now and today she squeezed her...

Hi everyone Just to let you know that Annie is breathing by herself now without...

kerr28

•8 years ago

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Which symptoms were you not told about?

I need your input :) I'm planning on publishing some booklets next year. They'll be full-colour booklets with artwork. The focus will be on the symptoms people...

I need your input :) I'm planning on publishing some booklets next year. They'll...

NightBird

•8 years ago

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information for people dealing with a person with an abi/tbi

my wife was invited to this course, which she attended yesterday, which basically was more for a person who cared for a person with an abi/tbi, my wife does...

my wife was invited to this course, which she attended yesterday, which basicall...

steve55

•8 years ago

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SAH conference Talk raising awareness

I have been invited as guest speaker for The Brain and spine Foundation London. This is my fourth speaking event to help raise awareness similar illnesses and...

I have been invited as guest speaker for The Brain and spine Foundation London. ...

Kavib

•8 years ago

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Surprises

I saw this on a poster recently and thought I'd share it as I couldn't stop laughing - it fits me perfectly, not sure who the author is, but I think he or she...

I saw this on a poster recently and thought I'd share it as I couldn't stop laug...

Elenor3

•8 years ago

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Matts splash for cash

Please donate. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Matts-splash-for-cash-page

Please donate. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Matts-splash-for-cash-pag...

Matt2584

•8 years ago

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New results on the problem with Alzheimer's screening tests. Some relevance to us?

A new study has just shown that women with early-stage Alzheimer's perform better than men on verbal memory tests, despite having the same level of structural...

A new study has just shown that women with early-stage Alzheimer's perform bette...

NightBird

•8 years ago

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waiting costs.

"xxxxxx has apointments in May with the RLH (Royal London Hospital ) and in June with the Homerton to assess the results of the last year of treatment"...

"xxxxxx has apointments in May with the RLH (Royal London Hospital ) and in June...

scruffycat

•8 years ago

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I'm new here. It's been two years since a truck drove head-on into me on my bike. My helmet saved my life but my life has changed.

Although two years have passed since I received a serious head injury whilst cycling, I still have many 'invisible' difficulties that I am hoping others may be...

Although two years have passed since I received a serious head injury whilst cyc...

Aug-2014

•8 years ago

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The Letter

At Lathen house Headway Rubbery Birmingham we are trying to get out what Headway do for people to help with a brain injury ?? And advertise it to the public....

At Lathen house Headway Rubbery Birmingham we are trying to get out what Headway...

timmarshall666

•8 years ago

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9 weeks in... Everything has changed.

Hi, I'm a little nervous posting on here. 9 weeks ago today my husbands heart stopped. We were in bed and I thought he was having a nightmare...but he wasn't....

Hi, I'm a little nervous posting on here. 9 weeks ago today my husbands heart st...

MaryLou13

•8 years ago

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I had a fall

Yesterday, was the day where I went to my other disabled group, Dis-play. I go there, usually every two weeks with my mum and we usuually go by taxi. Anyway,...

Yesterday, was the day where I went to my other disabled group, Dis-play. I go t...

Matt2584

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Discussion: Concussion in the Medical Community and Society

This is a topic I have been wanting to write about since I suffered from a mild concussion in June of this year. I believe that medical and societal views...

This is a topic I have been wanting to write about since I suffered from a mild ...

Lemon_Pie

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Blank mind / altered mental state, lack of thoughts and visual imagination (aphantasia) caused by TBI and psychtropic meds

Hi everyone Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone for their kind and thoughtful replies to my previous post. Everyone on this community is so kind and helpful,...

Hi everyone Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone for their kind and thoughtful re...

NooNooHead1981

•8 years ago

6 Replies

I'm new here, few questions about my bleed and PCS

I feel a bit of a fraud being on here as I haven't had as serious problems as others, however, I just have a few questions for people who are more...

I feel a bit of a fraud being on here as I haven't had as serious problems as ot...

BsRos1346

•8 years ago

16 Replies

What rights & options do we have?

Sorry this is so long. My partner suffered a cardiac arrest on the 19 September and has come through that OK after having a stent. He came out of intensive...

Sorry this is so long. My partner suffered a cardiac arrest on the 19 September ...

Jackyk

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Not sure if my symptoms are physical or psychological, haven't really received a diagnosis from medical professionals. Please help!

Okay, so this is an issue which has been bothering me for the past four months. In June of this year, I was involved in a minor car crash on a small country...

Okay, so this is an issue which has been bothering me for the past four months....

Lemon_Pie

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Introduction

Hello. How are you today? I was really fortunate to be signposted to Headway by a very knowledgeable colleague who identified my symptoms as something they...

Hello. How are you today? I was really fortunate to be signposted to Headway by ...

Kayann

•8 years ago

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Matt's splash for cash for Headway Portsmouth

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Matts-splash-for-cash-page?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20161003_70371 Again, here is my link...

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Matts-splash-for-cash-page?utm_medium=ema...

Matt2584

•8 years ago

4 Replies

When is an appointed not an appointment.

Yep there's the riddle. The answer......when the initial appointment is a booking appointment. Apparently for initial appointments you are now given a...

Yep there's the riddle. The answer......when the initial appointment is a booki...

paxo05

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Hi I'm new here

Hi I'm new here, I had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy in 1994 at age 19 which lead to three resuscitations after my cardiac arrests, I have severe memory...

Hi I'm new here, I had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy in 1994 at age 19 which lead...

liz-maxwell

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Cranioplasty tomorrow!

Be having cranioplasty tomorrow I'm scared about all of the risks as he is so so so well right now I don't know how I will cope tomorrow sat waiting whilst he...

Be having cranioplasty tomorrow I'm scared about all of the risks as he is so so...

Loladaliasmythe

•8 years ago

25 Replies

Two steps back....

I'm currently on antibiotics for a tooth infection. Fully aware that any tooth pain will affect the face as everything is joined together but wow has my head...

I'm currently on antibiotics for a tooth infection. Fully aware that any tooth p...

Dancer1982

•8 years ago

2 Replies

New, Husband 26 yrs old, Critical in coma with Brain injuries after Hit & Run

Hi all, My name is Samantha & I'm new here Only yesterday, an hour after I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy called Andrew, weighing 9lbs 4ozs, I found out...

Hi all, My name is Samantha & I'm new here Only yesterday, an hour after I gave...

sammy90

•8 years ago

11 Replies

My husband is sleeping a lot.

Hi, It's been about 14 months since my husband had the cardiac arrest which led to hypoxia brain injury. He has just started walking around again, slowly but...

Hi, It's been about 14 months since my husband had the cardiac arrest which led ...

Yoda8888

•8 years ago

5 Replies

When ?

Hey Admin types,or anyone else! When is the next Hats For Headway day? My hubby has now gone back to work and would like to raise money.

Hey Admin types,or anyone else! When is the next Hats For Headway day? My hubby ...

razyheath43

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Advice?

Hi if your on assessment at a psychiatric hospital could you sign yourself in as a patient if things get bad for you?

Hi if your on assessment at a psychiatric hospital could you sign yourself in as...

Stroke14

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Advice please

Hi I'm doing assessment at llandough hospital in Cardiff,I'm wondering if I can sign myself in there as things are getting bad at home?

Hi I'm doing assessment at llandough hospital in Cardiff,I'm wondering if I can ...

Stroke14

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Posts - Headway | HealthUnlocked

Headway

All posts for October 2016

Bad Back

Harvey's

Good news on close friends 20 yr old daughter condition

Which symptoms were you not told about?

information for people dealing with a person with an abi/tbi

SAH conference Talk raising awareness

Surprises

Matts splash for cash

New results on the problem with Alzheimer's screening tests. Some relevance to us?

waiting costs.

I'm new here. It's been two years since a truck drove head-on into me on my bike. My helmet saved my life but my life has changed.

The Letter

9 weeks in... Everything has changed.

I had a fall

Discussion: Concussion in the Medical Community and Society

Blank mind / altered mental state, lack of thoughts and visual imagination (aphantasia) caused by TBI and psychtropic meds

I'm new here, few questions about my bleed and PCS

What rights & options do we have?

Not sure if my symptoms are physical or psychological, haven't really received a diagnosis from medical professionals. Please help!

Introduction

Matt's splash for cash for Headway Portsmouth

When is an appointed not an appointment.

Hi I'm new here

Cranioplasty tomorrow!

Two steps back....

New, Husband 26 yrs old, Critical in coma with Brain injuries after Hit & Run

My husband is sleeping a lot.

When ?

Advice?

Advice please

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