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Your experiences of alcohol and brain injury

As people recover after brain injury, many will want to return to their old social life. For some people this will mean meeting friends at the pub for a pint,...

As people recover after brain injury, many will want to return to their old soci...

headwayuk

Partner•6 years ago

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Subarachnoid haemorrage

Hi headway community😊 I'm not sure if I'm in the right place but I'm constantly interested in other peoples experiences of recovery and life after a...

Hi headway community😊 I'm not sure if I'm in the right place but I'm constantly...

Kittyjb

•6 years ago

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Fiance in a coma..

I don't know if I'm writing for advice or suggestions but all I know is I'm scared and helpless. My fiance fell down the stairs last Thursday and when I got to...

I don't know if I'm writing for advice or suggestions but all I know is I'm scar...

HopeforTony

•6 years ago

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My horrific accident

About 13 years ago round about Christmas time I was involved in a brutal attack I was 11 years old at the time and a 34 yr old man smashed my head to the curb...

About 13 years ago round about Christmas time I was involved in a brutal attack ...

Stano123

•6 years ago

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Living with brain damage

Does anyone else on here suffer with mood swings due to having head problems??

Stano123

•6 years ago

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Just musing...

Says it all...

BaronC

•6 years ago

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Really Struggling

Hi everyone it's been 24 years I'v had my ups and downs like everyone but the last year and half I'v not been able to pick myself back up and iv so much stuff...

Hi everyone it's been 24 years I'v had my ups and downs like everyone but the la...

liz-maxwell

•6 years ago

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Good advice on ear plugs

This is how great this sight is. Today I took my partner, Alan out for the first time, since leaving hospital and it was my daughter's baby shower and having...

This is how great this sight is. Today I took my partner, Alan out for the first...

sue-66

•6 years ago

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LOW

Feeling depressed and down.. anyone else??

Marco6505

•6 years ago

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Identifying/ accessing rehab after suffering concussion/ brain injury - Any help/ advice much appreciated

Hi I was knocked off my bicycle around three weeks ago. Despite wearing a helmet I hit my head at the top left forehead and suffered a concussion/ brain...

Hi I was knocked off my bicycle around three weeks ago. Despite wearing a helme...

gxbx

•6 years ago

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My husband's passing

My husband passed away on Christmas eve 2017. It was quite tough looking after him i stoll get haunted by his frail body in my head. I had the mental health...

My husband passed away on Christmas eve 2017. It was quite tough looking after h...

logic99

•6 years ago

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I’m back from Ireland

Well where do I start. The journey over is about 18 hours. My sister and I had fight an hour before we got home. First one☝️ it was a busy week end it went...

Well where do I start. The journey over is about 18 hours. My sister and I had f...

Pat-rick1

•6 years ago

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Comfort or fear of reality?!

Hi, So I travel home today after a few days visiting my parents. I only do this so my sons can see their granddad...quite a long story so I shan’t bore you...

Hi, So I travel home today after a few days visiting my parents. I only do this...

19KMcG87

•6 years ago

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keep off the grass!

Ok so you are probably thinking about either cannabis or signs in parks but I promise it is neither. It may be the joy of getting a little older with a brain...

Ok so you are probably thinking about either cannabis or signs in parks but I pr...

randomphantoms

•6 years ago

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Back in Hospital

Hello How are you all? Hope you all are ok. Doing this post from my hospital bed. Was rushed back to the same hospital I was discharged from 6 weeks ago...

Hello How are you all? Hope you all are ok. Doing this post from my hospital bed...

Hodder1992

•6 years ago

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Further info re My Son

We are still waiting to hear if and when my Son will be moved. It is now over 3 weeks since it was decided by the professionals that the hospital rehab place...

We are still waiting to hear if and when my Son will be moved. It is now over 3 ...

Cotton50

•6 years ago

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Hi

Hi I'm new here. My TBI was 3 years ago due to a fall down stairs at home. I was in a coma for 5 weeks and then 4 months in a neuro rehab unit. Whilst in the...

Hi I'm new here. My TBI was 3 years ago due to a fall down stairs at home. I was...

cej77

•6 years ago

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Neurologist

Just to let everyone know I had a good first meeting with a neurologist yesterday. She spent over an hour going through my medical history and listening to me...

Just to let everyone know I had a good first meeting with a neurologist yesterda...

IanAG

•6 years ago

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How CAN I STAY MOTIVATED?????

How do you stay motivated???? recently iv been trying to get my life together. I have set goals I need to reach but I find it very difficult to stay motivated....

How do you stay motivated???? recently iv been trying to get my life together. I...

Marco6505

•6 years ago

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Anxiety

Hey guys, I have another question today. I have many friends that suffer from Anxiety including my best friend. My best friend suffers from Anxiety and used...

Hey guys, I have another question today. I have many friends that suffer from A...

Marco6505

•6 years ago

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Update on daughter aged 5, progress so far

Hello Just thought I update you all on my eldest daughter Rose's progress so far. She was in HDU for two weeks before being moved to a children's ward and...

Hello Just thought I update you all on my eldest daughter Rose's progress so fa...

Hodder1992

•6 years ago

1 Reply

No pain Headaches

Anyone else have headaches without the pain but know it's happening? I go quieter, forgetful, minimal conversation / walking. Definitely a No Cooking...

Anyone else have headaches without the pain but know it's happening? I go quiet...

Ghost-on-point

•6 years ago

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Manhandled....

I received a call from the hospital where my husband was treated with a ruptured aneursym and where he stayed for the first 7 week to say that they were...

I received a call from the hospital where my husband was treated with a ruptured...

treetate

•6 years ago

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Personal health budget

Can anyone give me some advise I have just been given a personal Health Budget to buy a wheelchair how does the system work?

Can anyone give me some advise I have just been given a personal Health Budget t...

Pip70

•6 years ago

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TBI brain Bank does exisit

So a lovely lady that I met at the Nerouscience fest has emailed me (she works for the brain bank at southmead) and has told me that in King's College London...

So a lovely lady that I met at the Nerouscience fest has emailed me (she works f...

bexx87

•6 years ago

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I feel like there’s no hope left

In February I had a plate fitted to replace the skull that had been removed after my accident. All was going well until 4 weeks later when I became very ill. I...

In February I had a plate fitted to replace the skull that had been removed afte...

gina14

•6 years ago

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Pip

After getting pip since ruptured aneurysm.had a face to face.and lost mobility allowance.which meant also lost dissability from my esa.now have been put in...

After getting pip since ruptured aneurysm.had a face to face.and lost mobility a...

ricozoe

•6 years ago

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Update on family friends wife condition and accident

Hi all Hope you are all alright. Sending you this update regarding my family friends wife condition from the hospital. The doctors have re-scanned her...

Hi all Hope you are all alright. Sending you this update regarding my family fri...

kerr28

•6 years ago

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Cardiac Arrest

Hi all I am new to this site. I have a question which I am really desperate to find the answer to. My question is after a Cardiac Arrest, what is life like? I...

Hi all I am new to this site. I have a question which I am really desperate to f...

Marco6505

•6 years ago

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Brain abcess post op 8 weeks

I’m new here. I don’t know how old this site is. I was diagnosed with a brain abscess in Jan 2018. I had two surgeries a week apart. Non thing ever grew in...

I’m new here. I don’t know how old this site is. I was diagnosed with a brain a...

Rotties1965

•6 years ago

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All posts for April 2018

Your experiences of alcohol and brain injury

Subarachnoid haemorrage

Fiance in a coma..

My horrific accident

Living with brain damage

Just musing...

Really Struggling

Good advice on ear plugs

LOW

Identifying/ accessing rehab after suffering concussion/ brain injury - Any help/ advice much appreciated

My husband's passing

I’m back from Ireland

Comfort or fear of reality?!

keep off the grass!

Back in Hospital

Further info re My Son

Hi

Neurologist

How CAN I STAY MOTIVATED?????

Anxiety

Update on daughter aged 5, progress so far

No pain Headaches

Manhandled....

Personal health budget

TBI brain Bank does exisit

I feel like there’s no hope left

Pip

Update on family friends wife condition and accident

Cardiac Arrest

Brain abcess post op 8 weeks

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Do you feel isolated as a result of your brain injury?

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