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Not living in the real world….really horrible!

Hi. My brother is recently home from hospital after 18 months following a brain injury. He is experiencing a strange sense of reality where everything feels...

Hi. My brother is recently home from hospital after 18 months following a brain ...

•2 years ago

Hormone treatment

There are so many helpful people on here to whom we have cause to be grateful, for their many suggestions. In particular we owe a great deal to Joanna Lane,...

There are so many helpful people on here to whom we have cause to be grateful, f...

•2 years ago

My post?

This is for Headway, I wrote a post a few days ago, but it hasn't appeared - Di you know why?

This is for Headway, I wrote a post a few days ago, but it hasn't appeared - Di ...

•2 years ago

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Brother so inconsistent

My brother is recovering from a big brain injury. He’s recently home from hospital after an 18 month stay. Anyhow mostly he’s incredibly fatigued. However some...

My brother is recovering from a big brain injury. He’s recently home from hospit...

•2 years ago

Moving on

Hi, it’s been years since I wrote anything. My children are now young adults 18 & 20. We are hoping for the legal case to complete soon and I’m open for any...

Hi, it’s been years since I wrote anything. My children are now young adults 1...

•2 years ago

Nightmares and other sleeping problems

Has anybody been diagnosed with Sleep Apnoea brought on by anxiety due to having had a Tbi? Excuse my bluntness got no filter sorry!

Has anybody been diagnosed with Sleep Apnoea brought on by anxiety due to having...

•2 years ago

Drivers licence

Hey, I hope everyone is well and have been enjoying the glorious weather? Just wondering, who is it I need to speak to, to get conformation or a letter saying...

Hey, I hope everyone is well and have been enjoying the glorious weather? Just w...

•2 years ago

Do challenge end of life care designation

In case this helps someone else. My partner is in a rehab unit. He has severe brain damage but is largely content. He started his 4th serious bout of sepsis on...

In case this helps someone else. My partner is in a rehab unit. He has severe br...

•2 years ago

Vestibular pysio

Hello I've not been posting on here for some time as use the PA forum. I've never had a formal diagnosis. Strange as seemingly back to 2018 as started...

Hello I've not been posting on here for some time as use the PA forum. I've neve...

•2 years ago

all good in the wild wild west..

hey all garden situ going ok,not blown up yet!!had a couple of issues,but,so far so good..fingers xd.clearly,because its me,i dont have "normal grass",in truth...

hey all garden situ going ok,not blown up yet!!had a couple of issues,but,so far...

•2 years ago

Fell today as I didn't see the edge of a path.

Another fall curtisey of no peripheral vision so sporting a few cuts, bumps, bruises onto of the usual. Hit my chin, broke my nose, fractured hand, whiplash...

Another fall curtisey of no peripheral vision so sporting a few cuts, bumps, bru...

•2 years ago

garden woes

so,got up this morning(well sort of rolled out of bed!)with a plan.had my several coffees,took mr socks out,game on...plan "A",utube instructions for fixing...

so,got up this morning(well sort of rolled out of bed!)with a plan.had my severa...

•2 years ago

Recent injury, advice needed

Hi, I'm new. My husband had a fall at home on 3rd April and was in hospital for 9 days. They've said he fractured his skull, had an intracranial subarachnoid...

Hi, I'm new. My husband had a fall at home on 3rd April and was in hospital for ...

•2 years ago

Apathy

does anyone suffer from apathy following a hypoxic brain injury and can it improve in time

does anyone suffer from apathy following a hypoxic brain injury and can it impro...

•2 years ago

Husbands collapse

Well I've just visited my husband again and the Dr says that his confused state may improve once I get him back to my daughters. She doesn't know if it will...

Well I've just visited my husband again and the Dr says that his confused state ...

•2 years ago

very grateful for support

thanks guys for lovely msgs,meant the world,nearly made me cry!!!obvs,i dont,(ever..)glorius weather in north east over weekend forced me into garden,god i...

thanks guys for lovely msgs,meant the world,nearly made me cry!!!obvs,i dont,(ev...

•2 years ago

Brother just got home after rehab - eyes closed all the time

Hi. My brother got home a month ago after a 18 month stint in hospital following a brain injury. I’m finding his progress hard. He can communicate and...

Hi. My brother got home a month ago after a 18 month stint in hospital following...

•2 years ago

Cranioplasty update

Morning, Sorry I haven’t been on for a while. It’s taken a little bit longer than planned to get back up and running after my op. I felt fine for the 1st...

Morning, Sorry I haven’t been on for a while. It’s taken a little bit longer th...

•2 years ago

Away for Easter

Well, my daughter persuaded me to drive me and my husband up to Yorkshire in our motorhome ( the very same one that dropped on my husbands head) to have a...

Well, my daughter persuaded me to drive me and my husband up to Yorkshire in our...

•2 years ago

a "year"

well,yesterday was exactly a year since i first saw my boy after his horrible accident.some of you will recall that i was unable to see him for 17 weeks due to...

well,yesterday was exactly a year since i first saw my boy after his horrible ac...

•2 years ago

"best interest of care/discharge"

soo,on the plus side,i managed to navigate a "zoom"..not a tri coloured iced lolly after all..clicked a button who knew??of course im wearing tracci bottoms...

soo,on the plus side,i managed to navigate a "zoom"..not a tri coloured iced lol...

•2 years ago

returning to work?

i was a solicitor, a partner in a law firm, post TBI work has offered to take me back at a role of less than a secretary. i'm insulted and intend to give them...

i was a solicitor, a partner in a law firm, post TBI work has offered to take me...

•2 years ago

"back in the room"

was mentioned by good freind i should post .shout out first to my pals new beginnings/nanapal.we been here a while,we still here..we shared similar...

was mentioned by good freind i should post .shout out first to my pals new begin...

•2 years ago

dancing

Message to Sarah. please look on youtube at purple charlotte steppers. they seem to have a good idea of getting a group involved. Jill x. Oh and i phoned the...

Message to Sarah. please look on youtube at purple charlotte steppers. they seem...

•2 years ago

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No getting over this fatigue.

Hiya everybody I’ve just spent the past hour and more filling in an application online and fatigue has hit me hard.. I’ve not felt this fatigued in a while....

Hiya everybody I’ve just spent the past hour and more filling in an application...

•2 years ago

best phone for migrianes 60 or 120 hertz

i I think there was a thread about this . i wonder if 60 hertz or 120 hertz refresh is better for reducing sceen induced migraines after a brain injury. my...

i I think there was a thread about this . i wonder if 60 hertz or 120 hertz refr...

•2 years ago

Falling apart

Hi Just an update. Still waiting for the divorce to come through and a settlement he has sent me a letter telling me to leave the family home. Having falls...

Hi Just an update. Still waiting for the divorce to come through and a settlemen...

•2 years ago

Leg muscles

Hi all. i am one year this week from my head injury. I feel i have been through so much with the memory loss muscle aches and pains falls and all the things we...

Hi all. i am one year this week from my head injury. I feel i have been through ...

•2 years ago

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Not been here for a while how is everyone

Not been here for a while how is everyone

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•2 years ago

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Hello how is everyone

Hello how is everyone

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•2 years ago

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