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Deputyship After legal settlement

Hi All, I would like to connect with other families who have been through litigation after medical negligence caused an acquired brain injury. I am struggling...

Hi All, I would like to connect with other families who have been through litiga...

ThrivingLife

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Holiday insurance/cancellation uk holidays

Looking to book a holiday for myself and husband who had a major stroke in 2011. Left him unable to read write, memory problems,partially sighted, and speech...

Looking to book a holiday for myself and husband who had a major stroke in 2011....

mrslovely

•6 years ago

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What do you want

What do I want?that’s what someone asked me the other day. I have no f***ing idea

What do I want?that’s what someone asked me the other day. I have no f***ing ide...

Pat-rick1

•6 years ago

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Struggling

It's 2:00 AM I'm wide awake and sitting passing time until the rest of the family emerge from their respective cocoons. For the first time that I care to...

It's 2:00 AM I'm wide awake and sitting passing time until the rest of the fami...

BaronC

•6 years ago

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Astonishing results after behavioural optometry.

I wrote a long first post and at the end I mentioned that I'd been tested by a behavioural optometrist. I had the glasses last Saturday but have waited till...

I wrote a long first post and at the end I mentioned that I'd been tested by a b...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Have you experienced any problems having a sight test?

I've written before about one of my symptoms, which seems to be quite rare, I can have a absence brought on by a number of things including sound and vision....

I've written before about one of my symptoms, which seems to be quite rare, I ca...

sealiphone

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Concussion

Hi, my first time here. I had a blackout one year ago, never found out why it happened, I really banged my head on a hard solid floor, the hospital...

Hi, my first time here. I had a blackout one year ago, never found out why it ha...

Jeana2

•6 years ago

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Balance problems!

Hello all, I don't post as much as I probably should but I have been having a problem for over a year that just doesn't seem to be going away. My balance is so...

Hello all, I don't post as much as I probably should but I have been having a pr...

Michael_e

•6 years ago

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Any advice - negative sah

I am now just over 5 months since my negative sah. Most of my original symptoms have returned to normal. However, I suffer bad head and neck aches, memory...

I am now just over 5 months since my negative sah. Most of my original symptoms...

Coralann

•6 years ago

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Tired

It’s unbelievable to think that you can get so tired, but being tired is OK, it’s being mentally and physically tired, that’s the problem I’m having when the...

It’s unbelievable to think that you can get so tired, but being tired is OK, it’...

1949liz

•6 years ago

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Feeling mega depressed

So since coming back Friday Ive felt mega depressed and undecided with it comes to everything (I keep pacing around my flat thinking of how to pick myself up,...

So since coming back Friday Ive felt mega depressed and undecided with it comes ...

bexx87

•6 years ago

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Happy Sunday

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Kavib

•6 years ago

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Any support advice for partners of folk with anoxic brain damage?

Hi, I'm struggling a bit to a life without my husband of 30yrs +. He had a cardiac arrest almost 3 yrs ago and now lives full time in a neurorehabilitation...

Hi, I'm struggling a bit to a life without my husband of 30yrs +. He had a card...

DMN34

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Walking concern....

So I'm 16 months on from my AVM bleed in my brain. It happened in my cerebellum (back of brain). I have posted before and no doubt you think 'is she still...

So I'm 16 months on from my AVM bleed in my brain. It happened in my cerebellum ...

Cornishwaves247

•6 years ago

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Celebrating

... My 4 year Braininversary... By going to bed before 9. I'm shattered but loving my new home/community and finding the things that matter most in life....

... My 4 year Braininversary... By going to bed before 9. I'm shattered but lovi...

moo196

•6 years ago

4 Replies

People need real support, not just a phone number.

Living with a Brain injury means real support is needed, a real drop in centre in an actual location like Bournemouth Pier. I am a little bit disappointed that...

Living with a Brain injury means real support is needed, a real drop in centre i...

SaveOurNHS

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Today is a good day!! 6 months TBI

Hi I’ve posted here previously in despair, in the middle of the night , in darkest hours , no one to talk to and always found kindness here and positivity and...

Hi I’ve posted here previously in despair, in the middle of the night , in darke...

Charente

•6 years ago

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Anxiety

Hi I have had it feels like electro shock feelings at night , it started about 2 months ago , I went to the e r and they said it was my nerves , they gave me...

Hi I have had it feels like electro shock feelings at night , it started about 2...

Granny57

•6 years ago

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Driving licence issues

During my partners time in neuro rehab they wrote to the dvla regarding his brain injury. I have reapplied for it, we are now into week 10 of no...

During my partners time in neuro rehab they wrote to the dvla regarding his brai...

Leeds85

•6 years ago

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BI group could be starting a gym group

The BI group I go to have wanted a gym in the centre they use for a while and tho they have probably known that me and a few others would like that nothing...

The BI group I go to have wanted a gym in the centre they use for a while and t...

keeley24

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Dementia golden rules

Good article in one of today’s newspapers on dementia. The 5 golden rules. 1. Keep active - physical and mental exercise. 2. Sleep well. 3. Stop smoking. 4....

Good article in one of today’s newspapers on dementia. The 5 golden rules. 1. ...

Plenty

•6 years ago

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Should neuro fatigue get worse as we age (Mine seems like it does)?

Acquired Brain Injury, Neuro fatigue, tired all the time. Sleeping loads all of a sudden (Not like me).

Acquired Brain Injury, Neuro fatigue, tired all the time. Sleeping loads all of ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Seizure 😫

so hubby had tbi end of Feb, been recovering well up till yesterday when he had a seizure in the restaurant we were in, very traumatising for us all (got 4...

so hubby had tbi end of Feb, been recovering well up till yesterday when he had...

Tgirl79

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Countryside walking is great !

My lovely Sunday morning vibes! The dogs have had a workout and so have I! @rujdev . Just beautiful countryside here at Quarry Bank Mill and the weather is...

My lovely Sunday morning vibes! The dogs have had a workout and so have I! @rujd...

Kavib

•6 years ago

1 Reply

ANGIOGRAM FEAR !!!!

Im soooo about ready to just say " i'm done " and walk away from this brain aneurysm ordeal..since being diagnosed w/ 8mm, I have been passed back and forth...

Im soooo about ready to just say " i'm done " and walk away from this brain aneu...

scaredsilly

•6 years ago

27 Replies

Recovering from a cranioplasty head feels strange

I had a stroke in January had a craniotomy due to a bleed after clots were removed had my cranioplasty in July my head still feels strange on the side where I...

I had a stroke in January had a craniotomy due to a bleed after clots were remov...

Dnichol

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Returning to work

Hi everyone. I had a brain infection and had to have a craniotomy in April. I have been quite lucky that the original balance disturbance and short term memory...

Hi everyone. I had a brain infection and had to have a craniotomy in April. I ha...

Jamajo

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Positive vibes!

Good morning Saturday and what a lovely quote by @dalailama . My ethos is to never do anything that is going to hurt someone and always treat others the way...

Good morning Saturday and what a lovely quote by @dalailama . My ethos is to nev...

Kavib

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Secondary personality disorder

so 9 months today since Kev had his ruptured aneursym and we do not seem to be any further forward with him. He is still in rehab but still has no idea why he...

so 9 months today since Kev had his ruptured aneursym and we do not seem to be a...

treetate

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Memory question

So I originally trained as an actress, haven’t worked in that profession since I had my accident due in part to having zero confidence and also to the awful...

So I originally trained as an actress, haven’t worked in that profession since I...

DaisyEvans

•6 years ago

21 Replies

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All posts for October 2018

Deputyship After legal settlement

Holiday insurance/cancellation uk holidays

What do you want

Struggling

Astonishing results after behavioural optometry.

Have you experienced any problems having a sight test?

Concussion

Balance problems!

Any advice - negative sah

Tired

Feeling mega depressed

Happy Sunday

Any support advice for partners of folk with anoxic brain damage?

Walking concern....

Celebrating

People need real support, not just a phone number.

Today is a good day!! 6 months TBI

Anxiety

Driving licence issues

BI group could be starting a gym group

Dementia golden rules

Should neuro fatigue get worse as we age (Mine seems like it does)?

Seizure 😫

Countryside walking is great !

ANGIOGRAM FEAR !!!!

Recovering from a cranioplasty head feels strange

Returning to work

Positive vibes!

Secondary personality disorder

Memory question

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Latest poll

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

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