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How shall my family and I manage my direct payments?

i was born with htdrocephalus and have behavioural issues as well as visual impairment My community placement recently broke down, yes my behaviour could be...

i was born with htdrocephalus and have behavioural issues as well as visual impa...

•6 years ago

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TBI & ADHD; why can symptoms of the former not become identical to those of the latter & then be treated as such...?

Hi. I've only recently discovered that adult ADHD exists and now feel I've finally been able to ID my late-onset symptoms after so much struggle & self-blame...

Hi. I've only recently discovered that adult ADHD exists and now feel I've final...

•6 years ago

An Inspiring Story That Might Reflect Some of Our Difficult Struggles

A soldier with PTSD fell into a hole and couldn't get out. When a junior officer walked by the soldier called out for help, but the junior officer yelled back,...

A soldier with PTSD fell into a hole and couldn't get out. When a junior officer...

•6 years ago

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Bleed on Brain

I suffered a bleed in August 2018 and still under care of kings college for mri scans and my doctor for care I cannot fault the care at King's but as for after...

I suffered a bleed in August 2018 and still under care of kings college for mri ...

•6 years ago

Bleed on Brain

I was taken ill back in August 2018 with a subheroid hemmorage ,,was in hospital at King's college in London ,,which care I was given I cannot fort but I'm...

I was taken ill back in August 2018 with a subheroid hemmorage ,,was in hospital...

•6 years ago

All I want for Christmas.......

That my compliant is sort out. It's a year that I complain about the group (Blackpool). After my complain they post a letter without talking to me. The letter...

That my compliant is sort out. It's a year that I complain about the group (Blac...

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Husband struggling with ventilator

Hi, My husband is on day 9 of being in an induced coma. They are struggling to get him off the ventilator. He also picked up a chest infection. They want to...

Hi, My husband is on day 9 of being in an induced coma. They are struggling to g...

•6 years ago

4 month after cardiac arrest and BI

Hi all of you My brother Had cardiac arrest folllowed with coma and Brain Injury. He is now ar the rehabilitation centre. Already walking a little, sitting,...

Hi all of you My brother Had cardiac arrest folllowed with coma and Brain Injury...

•6 years ago

Look what I did.

Another horsy for a friend at my Friday Headway meeting.

Another horsy for a friend at my Friday Headway meeting.

•6 years ago

Fatigue..

It’s annoying when they use the term “fatigued eyes” in makeup adverts.. if only they knew real meaning of fatigue.

It’s annoying when they use the term “fatigued eyes” in makeup adverts.. if only...

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continuing dizziness after cranioplasty

hello everyone, first off thank you so much for this forum it has helped me and my family enormously My mom suffered TBI and craniectomy was performed (June...

hello everyone, first off thank you so much for this forum it has helped me and ...

•6 years ago

Giving Tuesday

https://instagram.com/p/BqpO5KPHHJe/

https://instagram.com/p/BqpO5KPHHJe/

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yoga

Hi, I had a SAH march 2016 but also have an untreated aneurysm. It isn't monitored anymore as it would be more dangerous to treat than to leave. I used to go...

Hi, I had a SAH march 2016 but also have an untreated aneurysm. It isn't monitor...

•6 years ago

Songs of hurt and healing

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UClPxNee_ZJX3nOpje1yLl1A These are the guys that I met who are doing the free Xmas lunch the song they played yesterday was...

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UClPxNee_ZJX3nOpje1yLl1A These are the guys that ...

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If anyone else was intrested

This is if anyone else is intrested in going I also shared them Christabella Braden and Emmy Blackary as they had a space to write down songs and stories how...

This is if anyone else is intrested in going I also shared them Christabella Bra...

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Bristol Disabiled People's Manifesto 2016

I'm not going to post every page as it would be far to much as it's 27 pages but I have attached the contents page (again it has some really good info in) on...

I'm not going to post every page as it would be far to much as it's 27 pages but...

•6 years ago

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Bristol Disability Equality Forum details

If anyone else wants to get involved or sign up

If anyone else wants to get involved or sign up

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Disabled people in politics

Another intresting article I am going to share within work

Another intresting article I am going to share within work

•6 years ago

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AWP inspection by CQC

Another article I wish I knew about

Another article I wish I knew about

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Mental health and you

It's articles like this I wish I knew about before

It's articles like this I wish I knew about before

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Toylikeme lego campaign

This is a old newsletter (2016) I picked up yesterday at the disablty and music event but full intresting info like the toylikeme campaign that lego done:...

This is a old newsletter (2016) I picked up yesterday at the disablty and music ...

•6 years ago

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anoxia

hi my father who is 67 had heart failure, after giving 7 rounds of CPR from hospital doctors managed to restart the heart after around 25 minutes. Since then...

hi my father who is 67 had heart failure, after giving 7 rounds of CPR from hos...

•6 years ago

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Disability and music event

This sure cheered me up and I did some networking

This sure cheered me up and I did some networking

•6 years ago

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Just compound my already bad mood

So unotop of having a really busy week leaving me so exhausted every single night that I practically collapsed when I get home from work and have had to...

So unotop of having a really busy week leaving me so exhausted every single nigh...

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Flying after suffering a brain abscess

I suffered a left temporal brain abscess about 18 months ago. I've had set backs with my recovering but now feel fit enough to go on holiday. We've booked and...

I suffered a left temporal brain abscess about 18 months ago. I've had set backs...

•6 years ago

Carmarthen Headway Support Group

Hi, we were hoping to attend in Dec so e mailed the address on here , to tell them a little about our history. Ask if ok please for us to attend and check...

Hi, we were hoping to attend in Dec so e mailed the address on here , to tell t...

•6 years ago

Anoxic brain injury , how long to response time in weeks ?

How long does it take for a semi conscious person to wake up after anoxic brain injury.? It’s brain damage after cardiac arrest ( 20-25 mins without oxygen )...

How long does it take for a semi conscious person to wake up after anoxic brain ...

•6 years ago

The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “Ban the use of fireworks unless it’s a controlled and / or organised event

Government responded: Government takes the issue of safety of fireworks very seriously. Legislation is in place to control their sale, use and misuse. We...

Government responded: Government takes the issue of safety of fireworks very ...

•6 years ago

Various royal family charity help and speech articles

I don't know if anyone was intrested in the following articles I have recently found Meghan Markle helps out at women community kitchen who were effect by...

I don't know if anyone was intrested in the following articles I have recently f...

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Can’t move

I’m lying in bed still at 1pm and my legs and arms feel too heavy to move. I can move but it feels like I can’t. I thought today would be one of my better days...

I’m lying in bed still at 1pm and my legs and arms feel too heavy to move. I can...

•6 years ago

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