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Santa dash

Last year a group of us from the BI group I go to did a 5k Santa dash near where I live. It could be ran or walked so suited most people. I did part run part...

Last year a group of us from the BI group I go to did a 5k Santa dash near where...

keeley24

•6 years ago

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Not happy 😟

phoned neurologist today, gotta wait 15 wks for hubbys appt, apparently its not urgent so just gotta wait for routine appt, I've already been diagnosed with...

phoned neurologist today, gotta wait 15 wks for hubbys appt, apparently its not ...

Tgirl79

•6 years ago

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Fed up

Fed up that I don’t feel I’m progressing as I should . Fed up with the numbness in my face . Fed up that I can’t eat because everything tastes awful. Fed up...

Fed up that I don’t feel I’m progressing as I should . Fed up with the numbness ...

Shon48

•6 years ago

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Anger and paranoia

Hi, I’m new here but feel I should have joined months ago. My adult son suffered a severe tbi in July 2017. He was in Addenbrookes for several months, the a...

Hi, I’m new here but feel I should have joined months ago. My adult son suffered...

Paston51

•6 years ago

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Grief And Hurdles Cleared

My father died on the 25th of October and his funeral was Friday just gone. My first real experience of grief and loss since my TBI. Dad was there following my...

My father died on the 25th of October and his funeral was Friday just gone. My f...

BaronC

•6 years ago

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Extreme fatigue

Happy Saturday, please follow the link to watch video- extreme fatigue after SAH https://instagram.com/p/BqRY8MGHWr4/

Happy Saturday, please follow the link to watch video- extreme fatigue after SAH...

Kavib

•6 years ago

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Blood after heas being hit

So i got hit yesterday very hard on my temple of the head. It's 18 hours ago since the accident.. Not long after the accident 16:33 the accident occurs, and...

So i got hit yesterday very hard on my temple of the head. It's 18 hours ago si...

Pipio

•6 years ago

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Testing the waters. 7 months post anoxic BI / 2wk induced coma / Miracle story

Well im bringing Russ home from rehab for 4 nights next week to "test the waters". They say he still needs 24 hr supervision due to impulsive decisions. I...

Well im bringing Russ home from rehab for 4 nights next week to "test the waters...

Angelia1234

•6 years ago

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Disabled Musicians Event at Mshed

Hi All, I didn't know if anyone was interested in a event taking place at the Mshed next Saturday from 12pm - 4pm, the entry is free and its Mshed...

Hi All, I didn't know if anyone was interested in a event taking place at the M...

bexx87

•6 years ago

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Ridi 2018

The thing I really liked about that event is even though we hadn't discussed out answeres before hand we were automatically all on the same page and trying to...

The thing I really liked about that event is even though we hadn't discussed out...

bexx87

•6 years ago

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Robbing your Relatives. Did anyone see this on channel 5 tonight?

The case of Michael got me thinking again. How many of us have had horrendous things told to families and how many of us are or will be so very different...

The case of Michael got me thinking again. How many of us have had horrendous t...

randomphantoms

•6 years ago

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Pneumonia linked to SCA

I just read that a famous celebrity died due to Sca linked to pneumonia. The same thing happened to my husband. He had pneumonia suddenly and complained about...

I just read that a famous celebrity died due to Sca linked to pneumonia. The sam...

Orleans1011

•6 years ago

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Triple heart bypass.

Hello, my husband had sca 22months ago resulting in severe hypoxic brain injury, he has triple vessel heart disease, which he is doing well on medication...

Hello, my husband had sca 22months ago resulting in severe hypoxic brain injury,...

lbuxton

•6 years ago

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Diffuse Axonal Injury

Does anyone have any information regarding this please?

ZP1980

•6 years ago

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BCC are currently publishing a new policy called Equality and Cohesion policy and strategy to address issues like :

BCC are currently published a new policy called Equality and Cohesion policy and strategy to address these type of issues, watch it being brought up in the...

BCC are currently published a new policy called Equality and Cohesion policy and...

bexx87

•6 years ago

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Activities for BI group

I am going to be organising a Christmas quiz and a short walk for the BI group I go to both hopefully before Christmas depending on weather for the walk. One...

I am going to be organising a Christmas quiz and a short walk for the BI group I...

keeley24

•6 years ago

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Cerebral aneurism coiled and VP Shunt

It’s a year now since I had by aneurism coiled. I was left with hydrocephalus and a VP shunt. I’m interested to hear from people who have had similar. There...

It’s a year now since I had by aneurism coiled. I was left with hydrocephalus an...

Malc63

•6 years ago

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Fix you!

https://youtu.be/k4V3Mo61fJM Some people don’t realise brain injury is a life time thing. Here’s the lyrics to Fix You by Cold play. Deep meaningful song...

https://youtu.be/k4V3Mo61fJM Some people don’t realise brain injury is a life t...

Wazza84

•6 years ago

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Head pain in back of head after Gamma

I had gamma knife on Oct 22 and I have head pain in back of my head in the middle. Dr says too soon to be tumor...us this normal. I also have alot of balance...

I had gamma knife on Oct 22 and I have head pain in back of my head in the middl...

Kit-kid

•6 years ago

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Unexpected compliment

It's so nice for someone who you rarely see to be told your a nice person, the person being my pharmacist who reminded me to give me my flu jab and we got...

It's so nice for someone who you rarely see to be told your a nice person, the p...

bexx87

•6 years ago

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Doctor appointment

Right I registered with a new doctor and today I meet him . I don’t like him at all . This is going to be a nightmare. Can I ask to see another doctor at the...

Right I registered with a new doctor and today I meet him . I don’t like him at ...

Pat-rick1

•6 years ago

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First book signing !

Good morning Monday! I have had the most lovely Sunday afternoon, it was my first Book signing! Surprised by my dear friends and reading out part of the book...

Good morning Monday! I have had the most lovely Sunday afternoon, it was my firs...

Kavib

•6 years ago

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2019 is already going to be a good year because ....

I got spice girl tickets after several attempts between me and a friend we managed to get tickets for £200 (I will need to check that my bank hasn't blocked...

I got spice girl tickets after several attempts between me and a friend we manag...

bexx87

•6 years ago

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Husband in coma with severe TBI's and Skull Trauma

Hello I am new here. Only six days ago today, my husband aged 24, was knocked down in a hit and run. He is still fighting for his life in a induced/natural...

Hello I am new here. Only six days ago today, my husband aged 24, was knocked do...

Hodder94

•6 years ago

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Open your eyes and see!

Doing my daily morning walk and this has caught my eye. The colours of the leaves are just beautiful, different shades of lemon against my very white trainers,...

Doing my daily morning walk and this has caught my eye. The colours of the leave...

Kavib

•6 years ago

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I'm new here and looking for a similar situation to mine for advice and support...

As the title says I'm new here and I've been quite active reading posts on this forum for a few weeks - it's actually been quite a lifeline while I've been...

As the title says I'm new here and I've been quite active reading posts on this ...

blueandwhitearmy93

•6 years ago

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How do you know when someone with brain injury is ok to be left alone?

Its hard hearing the therapy team say Russ needs 24/7 care based on him getting up without his walker a couple times in 2 months. Of course in the nursing...

Its hard hearing the therapy team say Russ needs 24/7 care based on him getting ...

Angelia1234

•6 years ago

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Eye problem

Since my second procedure to place another stent in I have stroke like symptoms and opthalmic dr said and gave me a patch to wear at night plus artificial...

Since my second procedure to place another stent in I have stroke like symptoms ...

Shon48

•6 years ago

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Memory loss

For those of you suffering from memory loss after a traumatic brain injury. Please watch a video I did for the BBC on behalf of Headway UK...

For those of you suffering from memory loss after a traumatic brain injury. Plea...

cath2727

•6 years ago

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Do Moderate/Severe Injuries (ABI) get better?

I have been lurking for a while, thought I would ask to find if anyone is in a state similar to my brother. My Engineer brother had cardiac arrest age 51, 30...

I have been lurking for a while, thought I would ask to find if anyone is in a s...

TeresaToth

•6 years ago

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All posts for November 2018

Santa dash

Not happy 😟

Fed up

Anger and paranoia

Grief And Hurdles Cleared

Extreme fatigue

Blood after heas being hit

Testing the waters. 7 months post anoxic BI / 2wk induced coma / Miracle story

Disabled Musicians Event at Mshed

Ridi 2018

Robbing your Relatives. Did anyone see this on channel 5 tonight?

Pneumonia linked to SCA

Triple heart bypass.

Diffuse Axonal Injury

BCC are currently publishing a new policy called Equality and Cohesion policy and strategy to address issues like :

Activities for BI group

Cerebral aneurism coiled and VP Shunt

Fix you!

Head pain in back of head after Gamma

Unexpected compliment

Doctor appointment

First book signing !

2019 is already going to be a good year because ....

Husband in coma with severe TBI's and Skull Trauma

Open your eyes and see!

I'm new here and looking for a similar situation to mine for advice and support...

How do you know when someone with brain injury is ok to be left alone?

Eye problem

Memory loss

Do Moderate/Severe Injuries (ABI) get better?

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