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Today is the EU elections

Please vote today in the EU elections. It's incredibly important for the country's future that you make your voice heard. By not voting, you're effectively...

Please vote today in the EU elections. It's incredibly important for the country...

barny1

•5 years ago

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12 months today

I'm having a very anxious day 12 months today is when I had my grade 5 brain haemorrhage and I was fighting for my life the trouble is I'm very happy I'm...

I'm having a very anxious day 12 months today is when I had my grade 5 brain ha...

Gym1bunny

•5 years ago

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New Me!

Happy Thursday! Good morning and Im sharing one of my very special quotes ‘the new me’. If you follow my story and journey and know me you will understand or...

Happy Thursday! Good morning and Im sharing one of my very special quotes ‘the ...

Kavib

•5 years ago

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just wanted to show picture but ive went into like ive wrote a book god it took ages need coff fag chill

if only human biengs understood an ape would or gorilla our tbi fatigue pain emotional damage every day the same our family here understand and our blessed...

if only human biengs understood an ape would or gorilla our tbi fatigue pain em...

eddstjohnoneday

•5 years ago

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Making change happen event (camrea roll)

I had such a fun time yesterday and made a ton of new friends. It was nice to be in a room full of people who both understood what i have (and am currently)...

I had such a fun time yesterday and made a ton of new friends. It was nice to b...

bexx87

•5 years ago

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Family member with A.B.I

My dad suffered an A.B.I just before Christmas and it’s been incredibly difficult to deal with. Me and my younger sister are in our early 20’s and would love...

My dad suffered an A.B.I just before Christmas and it’s been incredibly difficul...

ShannonLZ

•5 years ago

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Parenting with a brain injury - any advice for a sleep deprived new mum?

Hi, I’m new to this forum and just wondered if anyone on here has experienced becoming a parent since having a brain injury or was already the parent of a...

Hi, I’m new to this forum and just wondered if anyone on here has experienced be...

GT84

•5 years ago

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Is this a total waste of time offered by health unlocked ........

Featured Content Or am I missing something (which tbh is quite probable, but sure I haven't ;o) This is their post - ' Have you taken your needs assessment?...

Featured Content Or am I missing something (which tbh is quite probable, but sur...

StaceM8

•5 years ago

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Brain Drain: Wake up to fatigue!

It's Action for Brain Injury Week, and we've launched our 'Brain Drain: Wake up to fatigue!' campaign to raise awareness of this common and often misunderstood...

It's Action for Brain Injury Week, and we've launched our 'Brain Drain: Wake up ...

headwayuk

Partner•5 years ago

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From the south west to the south east

To calm my nerves for tomorrow i took a mini evening stroll through hyde park and stumbled upon a memorial fountain for princess diana and walking around it,...

To calm my nerves for tomorrow i took a mini evening stroll through hyde park an...

bexx87

•5 years ago

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Autism and brain injury

I’d like to connect with anyone who is autistic and THEN had a brain injury as an adult. I’m especially keen to talk about how the brain injury has affected...

I’d like to connect with anyone who is autistic and THEN had a brain injury as a...

AsaRiften

•5 years ago

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Im nervous and scared about going to london tomorrow but ooh look sunset to keep me calm

I have been anxiously thinking about my trip to london tomorrow afternoon and will i get lost trying to find the hotel ect and i was getting caught up in a web...

I have been anxiously thinking about my trip to london tomorrow afternoon and wi...

bexx87

•5 years ago

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Brain Injury Focus Group

Hi there I am going to be part of a focus group being set up by my husbands Brain Injury Team. They are looking for input from families to see what would have...

Hi there I am going to be part of a focus group being set up by my husbands Brai...

Tia-01

•5 years ago

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It’s tomorrow! Talk on life after SAH

Very excited and proud to see this in Waterstones! That’s me 😬 . My book signing event is in Newcastle tomorrow - for all those readers and stroke survivors,...

Very excited and proud to see this in Waterstones! That’s me 😬 . My book signin...

Kavib

•5 years ago

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So, has anybody else been asked by family to help them plan your funeral in case you die?

Ok, so just to add insult to injury, my family have asked me to tell them what I want when I die. Apparently when my family were told I was going to die at the...

Ok, so just to add insult to injury, my family have asked me to tell them what I...

Danger19

•5 years ago

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Nerve damage after blood test

I had my blood drawn 12 days ago. Immediately I felt chock down my arm to my fingers when she stuck the needle in. She said she must have hit a nerve. After...

I had my blood drawn 12 days ago. Immediately I felt chock down my arm to my fin...

Nimabune

•5 years ago

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Relationships

OK... Here goes,i wasn't sure what to call this post but that seemed the best. H2b suffered hypoxic brain injury 18 months ago, amazing recovery etc. Etc....

OK... Here goes,i wasn't sure what to call this post but that seemed the best. ...

Solus_Spes

•5 years ago

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Pip

I got pip all thanks to a great guy at headway east London. If it wasn’t for him I would have simply walked away. The stress OMG . Anyway it’s behind me 💫

I got pip all thanks to a great guy at headway east London. If it wasn’t for him...

Pat-rick1

•5 years ago

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Feeling Like electrical shock

I have had many past experiences, small feelings like electrical shocks through out my body. It used to scare me some but I began to pray every time it...

I have had many past experiences, small feelings like electrical shocks through ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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PIP

At long long last. Letter received from PIP and my husband has been awarded enhances rate for Living and lower rate for mobility. Got backdated money from...

At long long last. Letter received from PIP and my husband has been awarded enha...

Tia-01

•5 years ago

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Fun and games (pfffft!?!)

So ive been told i wont be getting UC yet (but im on thier books should my finances change), have appilied for PIP and have to wait for the form to come...

So ive been told i wont be getting UC yet (but im on thier books should my finan...

bexx87

•5 years ago

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Getting back to walking soon

I posted last year about me wanting to walk 3 Yorkshire peaks with the BI group I go to. Briefly the man who runs group does not think I would manage them...

I posted last year about me wanting to walk 3 Yorkshire peaks with the BI group ...

keeley24

•5 years ago

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Talk on life after a Brain Haemorrhage

If you are in and around the North east UK on the 21st May evening I’m doing talk on life after suffering a Suburachnoid Brain Hemorrhage and my recovery ,...

If you are in and around the North east UK on the 21st May evening I’m doing tal...

Kavib

•5 years ago

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Looking for Insight

I had an AVM bleed on April 25,2013. I had an embolization done on the main feeder too many to seal so I had Gamma Knife in September 2013. Since then I have...

I had an AVM bleed on April 25,2013. I had an embolization done on the main fee...

Nks425

•5 years ago

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Looking for help - new to all this

Wondered if anyone could help. My boyfriend had a brain injury due to a car crash in the 1990s. I am trying to help him as he seems to have been abandoned by...

Wondered if anyone could help. My boyfriend had a brain injury due to a car cras...

pixiec

•5 years ago

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Sleep shocks and surges

I've had this buzz in my head that surges me awake sometimes. When I'm falling asleep it shocks the back of my brain and causes my hearing to surge with it...

I've had this buzz in my head that surges me awake sometimes. When I'm falling a...

Cheffelix

•5 years ago

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Work

Well my so called caring company that I have worked for for 18 years (in care for vunerable adults) who have not been supportive since my TBI not even sent me...

Well my so called caring company that I have worked for for 18 years (in care fo...

Gym1bunny

•5 years ago

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Burr hole surgery on15 March, 2019

I was operated on the above mentioned date. My stitches were removed on 26 March 2019. I ask doctor if I can travel by two and half hours flight. He said you...

I was operated on the above mentioned date. My stitches were removed on 26 March...

bibhabasuhaldar

•5 years ago

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Possible Nerve damage...what do I do?

Okay, so mind the long story, but I'm seriously lost. I went to get a blood draw to find out my blood allergies. A whole problem arised when the needle entered...

Okay, so mind the long story, but I'm seriously lost. I went to get a blood draw...

Jennifer345

•5 years ago

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I need to say goodbye to my friend, “Goodbye Keith and warn you all about opiate painkillers.”

Firstly I would really like to thank all the lovely people that responded to my bad day post. Everybody offered really helpful and supportive advice. Although...

Firstly I would really like to thank all the lovely people that responded to my ...

Danger19

•5 years ago

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All posts for May 2019

Today is the EU elections

12 months today

New Me!

just wanted to show picture but ive went into like ive wrote a book god it took ages need coff fag chill

Making change happen event (camrea roll)

Family member with A.B.I

Parenting with a brain injury - any advice for a sleep deprived new mum?

Is this a total waste of time offered by health unlocked ........

Brain Drain: Wake up to fatigue!

From the south west to the south east

Autism and brain injury

Im nervous and scared about going to london tomorrow but ooh look sunset to keep me calm

Brain Injury Focus Group

It’s tomorrow! Talk on life after SAH

So, has anybody else been asked by family to help them plan your funeral in case you die?

Nerve damage after blood test

Relationships

Pip

Feeling Like electrical shock

PIP

Fun and games (pfffft!?!)

Getting back to walking soon

Talk on life after a Brain Haemorrhage

Looking for Insight

Looking for help - new to all this

Sleep shocks and surges

Work

Burr hole surgery on15 March, 2019

Possible Nerve damage...what do I do?

I need to say goodbye to my friend, “Goodbye Keith and warn you all about opiate painkillers.”

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