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Balance

My son took a video of me doing a balance test earlier and seeing back for myself and seeing my balance problem was weird as.. watching myself stand solid on...

My son took a video of me doing a balance test earlier and seeing back for mysel...

•3 years ago

Finding strength to show your disability for what it is

Had a visit from my younger sister today and I've shown her my disability for what it is and why I've hidden it all these years. We did a balance and memory...

Had a visit from my younger sister today and I've shown her my disability for wh...

•3 years ago

Hiding your Disability

I managed to hide my disabilities from a young age. I was heavily into Karate as a teenager and had my Blackbelt by time I was 15. I could hide my bad balance...

I managed to hide my disabilities from a young age. I was heavily into Karate as...

•3 years ago

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The missing pieces

So this morning I've found out about my accident back in 1983. She is an old friend of my family. Her words were it was horrific and she tried to stop me from...

So this morning I've found out about my accident back in 1983. She is an old fri...

•3 years ago

Interesting Documentary Series

Hi all, This is my first post. My husband had a traumatic brain injury in June and has just come out of the rehabilitation centre and is awaiting...

Hi all, This is my first post. My husband had a traumatic brain injury in June ...

•3 years ago

Memory Tests at Home

So me and my 18 year old son have been doing some memory recall tests tonight. We both gave each other 10 words then close our eyes and say out the words from...

So me and my 18 year old son have been doing some memory recall tests tonight. W...

•3 years ago

Pip

Does anyone know how to contact PIP regarding my claim I'm 14 weeks in now and only had 1 txt in September and heard nothing since I struggle with phone calls...

Does anyone know how to contact PIP regarding my claim I'm 14 weeks in now and o...

•3 years ago

Can anyone recommend essential oils for depression, sleep difficulty and /or pain?

My wife has problems with depression and sometimes sleep difficulty and is taking medicine (she has thyroid problems as well). In addition to this, sometimes I...

My wife has problems with depression and sometimes sleep difficulty and is takin...

•3 years ago

Seizures After Head Injury: Urgent Facts You Need to Know

FYI. https://www.flintrehab.com/seizures-after-head-injury/?_kx=_HAv8VuCNVS_gLopVV5SFar4ESOUy0gTTA7LvvWDGLIOLqsBcCj73fNoUT0Q1qx_.FRX7BC

FYI. https://www.flintrehab.com/seizures-after-head-injury/?_kx=_HAv8VuCNVS_gLop...

•3 years ago

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Filling in the blanks

Spoke to my mum again at length about my road accident and my injuries. She told me I were extremely lucky to survive as I needed urgent surgery after I'd been...

Spoke to my mum again at length about my road accident and my injuries. She told...

•3 years ago

Stressed out

Hi everyone it’s been awhile since I have been able to post, mostly it’s stressing out and not having the energy to compose an email. It sounds stupid but my...

Hi everyone it’s been awhile since I have been able to post, mostly it’s stressi...

•3 years ago

TBI and living in silence.

My tbi back in 1983 pretty much rendered my silent. My own vocabulary has been limited for 37 years. I only have a few short phrases like Hi how you doing have...

My tbi back in 1983 pretty much rendered my silent. My own vocabulary has been l...

•3 years ago

Does dizziness eventually disappear for good

I had a totally unexpected benign brain tumour removed in its entirety in December 2020 and have recently been scanned by an MRI machine and all is well. My...

I had a totally unexpected benign brain tumour removed in its entirety in Decemb...

•3 years ago

What do i have to do ?

I have found myself a few times now in a daze. Not knowing why i am in a certain place or what happens next. I was like a statute in a shop it was like i just...

I have found myself a few times now in a daze. Not knowing why i am in a certain...

•3 years ago

Artists with an acquired vision impairment exhibition

Website: windowsofthesoul.art This exhibition was on at Bloomsbury festival, London until recently, which is now online. The visually impaired artists depict...

Website: windowsofthesoul.art This exhibition was on at Bloomsbury festival, Lo...

•3 years ago

what benefits can you claim with a TBI

anybody know about what benefits you can claim? Had a traumatic brain injury back in MAY I am still in recovery,so still off work, but i am worried about my...

anybody know about what benefits you can claim? Had a traumatic brain injury bac...

runnerswimmerbiker

•3 years ago

Living with TBI and isolation

What peoples experiences with isolation due to BI. My self isolation has been with me since a young age. I've tried alsorts over my lifetime to fit into...

What peoples experiences with isolation due to BI. My self isolation has been wi...

•3 years ago

Is it just me?

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•3 years ago

Eligibility for Motability Scheme

Husband has TBI with mobility and cognitive issues. He receives State OAP, full attendance allowance and Disability badge, he’s not eligible for PIP due to his...

Husband has TBI with mobility and cognitive issues. He receives State OAP, full ...

•3 years ago

Supporting our Son and his Wife

Hi All, our son was involved in a RTI in June, he was out running when he was hit by a car. He suffered a serious head impact and subsequent brain injury. He...

Hi All, our son was involved in a RTI in June, he was out running when he was hi...

•3 years ago

Becoming a Court Of Protection Deputy

While I'm hoping for a quick and full recovery for my wife, there is a very good chance that I will need to apply for 'deputy' status from the Court of...

While I'm hoping for a quick and full recovery for my wife, there is a very good...

HubbyOfSeriousInjury

•3 years ago

Driving and brain injury

What's peoples experiences with driving and BI ? I drove for years until 3 years ago. My car was my love but I had it repossessed due to not being able to...

What's peoples experiences with driving and BI ? I drove for years until 3 years...

•3 years ago

Anyone ever done Yorkshire 3 peaks?

I have posted about this a few times in past but still not done it and still want to. Long story short I have wanted to walk Yorkshire 3 peaks for about 4...

I have posted about this a few times in past but still not done it and still wan...

•3 years ago

Spoke to Headway

Hi all. I've just been speaking to Headway over the phone. I was on the phone for 28 mins WOW that's an achievement in itself as I cant speak on a phone. The...

Hi all. I've just been speaking to Headway over the phone. I was on the phone fo...

•3 years ago

Burning smell

My TBI was in June 2021 and since then I have had some strange skin problems and covid so my current worry of a constant burning smell (like a match being...

My TBI was in June 2021 and since then I have had some strange skin problems and...

•3 years ago

Cornwall connections

My partner is 37, he suffered a TBI following assault 4 years ago. Prior to that he had a professional job and loved playing football. Now, despite the...

My partner is 37, he suffered a TBI following assault 4 years ago. Prior to that...

•3 years ago

Generally feeling down

Hello. I haven't popped in here for ages. I received my TBI in 2005, when I fell off my bicycle in France. After 18 nonths off work, I went back to my job as a...

Hello. I haven't popped in here for ages. I received my TBI in 2005, when I fell...

•3 years ago

Brain injury as a result of an assault

Hello First time writing. I was assaulted, kicked in the head by a patient July this year as a result suffered a tbi. Suffering with lots of symptoms including...

Hello First time writing. I was assaulted, kicked in the head by a patient July ...

•3 years ago

Diagnosis

Hi Has anyone been diagnosed with Neurological functional disorder?

Hi Has anyone been diagnosed with Neurological functional disorder?

•3 years ago

Living with TBI

Hi I'm a tbi survivor of 37 years I was hit by a car at 10 years old and in intensive care unconscious overnight with a hairline fracture to my skull left side...

Hi I'm a tbi survivor of 37 years I was hit by a car at 10 years old and in inte...

•3 years ago

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