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Hi Yoyo I am sure things will get better with time. Your partner is probably scared. Scared that any intimate activity will be too much for you. Have you tried talking to him about this aspect of your recovery? It is known that some people suffer a SAH whilst having sex. With the advent of the internet and access for all to any information you want in an instant, maybe your partner has read this fact and is worried. My husband really looked after me after my bleed and I feel the event has actually brought us closer. But it is a traumatic event for them that takes time to get over. We were lying in a hospital bed oblivious to everything while they were having to deal with the emotional fall out. I always think that at the time it must have been much worse for the family. Hang in there and yes, join that support group. Talking is the best healer and if it's only once a month come here and talk too, we're here all the time. Clare xx

I had my SAH one year ago on March 2nd. I am blessed that I have fully recovered, am back to my normal routine including back at work. It took me about 6 months to begin to feel really normal again to some degree. I think I tire more easily and I still get headaches. I am due for a one year follow-up CT scan within the next few weeks. My quick action, my husband's and the excellent neurosurgeon and hospital trauma center that I went to all factored into that recovery. I wish you all the best as well.

Lucky, welcome to BTG. I'm sure you will be back to flying in no time. This is an honest place to come when you have unexplained feelings or symptoms, someone will help you if they can. I'm a year on and honestly I'm a world away from where I was 11 months ago. My fatigue is so much less, my headaches are not as constant and the irritating niggles and pains are not as breathtaking. The reality of the trauma though has to be faced and that's part of the recovery, accepting the shock of the event and the aftershock of having had blood in the brain. ( i think it's that's a bit like sand in your engine, never a good thing.) you will come out of this either a little or a lot different but healing will come at its own pace for you. For right now my best advice is to turn down your speed dial and go at a new pace. It'll be a change but they say it's as good as a rest. Be kind to yourself. Ask for help if you need it. Let the emotion flow and be proud you survived.