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Angela

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About Angela

  • Birthday 17/10/1964

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    lanarkshire
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    enjoy shopping, spending time with my friends and family and a bit of exercise whenever possible.
  • Occupation
    clinical support worker
  • SAH/Stroke Date
    SAH(1ST)2/8/08 - (2ND)22/8/08

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  1. thanks to everyone who took the time to reply to my post .its nice to know that there are other people who understand what i am feeling and what i am going through and can relate to what your trying to say. I find trying to explain to people that have not went through what we have on this site, a nightmare at times they look at you with a blank expression on their faces, its not their fault i know that, they just dont know what its like. I am feeling a bit better still got the fuzzy head feeling, like its like cotton wool. I was sent home from my work yesterday, i managed to stay till bout an hour before i loused, then gave up the ghost. The chargenurse in my ward wanted me to go down to A&E to get checked out , i just wanted to come home and lie down and shut my eyes with the promise that i would get it checked out at another time. I am more drained and weak more than sore and i know if my head got really sore i would go straight away and get it checked out I am going to my GP in the morning and i will see what he says. Goldfish.girl sorry to hear you had to finish up your job due to a **** of a boss, its hard enough going back to work after a sah without some idiot making it harder for you. Did you not have any backing from Occupational Health or a union to help you ? I work in a hospital ward its a rehab ward ( at times ) for care of the elderly it is a very busy,heavy demanding ward After being off for 1 yr after my sah/s Management didnt think i could ever go back into the wards again, or even outpatients clinics, they said it would be to heavy and fast paced for me. I took my union rep with me and with and asked them to at least let me try They wanted to train me up for clerical, but they finally agreed that i could go back to the ward, i had to reduce my hours and now work 4 (6hr shifts) At times when i come out of the ward i am so tired,and bodys screaming at me to stop. I wonder if i made the right choice, and think possibly at some point that i will have to try and get something a lot lighter I will keep yous posted on how i get on at the docs, and hopefully tomorrows a better day Keep well and take care xx
  2. Hi everyone Its been a wee while since i have been on here, and hope yous are all doing fine? I have been busy working away, and getting on with things in general. Probably like a most on this site, having some good days ,and some not so good. I have just passed my 3rd year anniversary for my 1st anuerysm, and thinking back it only seems like yesterday,since that horrible time in my life. I was feeling so pleased with myself,that i have been able to get back to normal as humanly possible, i still only manage part time hours at my job. Thats ok with me, i've been lucky enough to be able to return at all. The last few weeks for me have been really hard to cope with some days, I am really struggling with dull headpain, tiredness, and feeling really off most of the day. Some days even after a good rest, i still have no energy and even getting up for my work and going in is a real struggle. A few of my work collegues have made comments to me about being tired and drawn looking. I wont admit to them that i am struggling at times because i still feel as though, some are looking to see if i am coping with my job, i am but i do get burnt out a lot easier and people who have not went through what we have just dont know what its like. I feel so deflated the now ,because i was hoping that it would not take this long into recovery, to really start to feel well again Some days i feel the way i did ,when i first had my bleeds. I just dont want to be feeling this rotten for the rest of my life, i know its a small price to pay,and i am one of the lucky ones,and i really have no right to moan I am sorry for the rant folks, does anybody else feel like this , how do yous deal with it? take care and keep well xx
  3. I was always reluctant to take the flu jab ,even though i was adviced by my GP to take it. i refused it and from october to start of jan i went down with the flu 4 times. It knocked the stuffing out of me,and my GP said again about having it as i ended up with 2 bad chest infections. My doc said my imune system was prob not the same now since the bleeds Itook the jab and apart from a bruised arm and it being a we bit sore, i have had no probs, so i would advice anybody who can have it to do it . Hope this helps take care
  4. Welcome to BTG. Just read your post about weights and exercise. Good for you on being able to get back to the gym. I have recently went back to the gym myself, like yourself i too had my SAH/s in 2008. I spoke with my consultant,about things i could do,and exercise was brought up. He said he was all for people who could manage exercise and who were able to do it,obviously within their limits. I have only managed to go back to the gym,and i had to get my induction again and the instructor wanted me to do the weights.But i explained to him i was to scared to use the weights with my history.So am sorry i cant help you with that 1 i was at the gym last night and was on the crosstrainer for a bit and i got a slight pain in my head for a few mins and felt light headed Think that was prob my body telling me it had enough But overall i do feel better when i go,and if i push it to long my body lets me know and i stop Speak with your GP and get his opinion on it. take care
  5. It took me a full year to get back to work. I work with care of the elderly which is very heavy and the ward that i work in is very fast paced. I did'nt think that i would ever be able to return it. when time came for me to try and get back to work my employers were very hesitant on me going back into the wards But it was what i wanted. they offered to train me up for admin work, which would be lighter I asked them to give me a chance to try the ward again. I was sent to occy health, numerous times and they agreed i could return but it would need to be a phased return and that i would only work 4 days a week. I dropped my hours to 25 doing 6 n a quarter hrs per day I have managed to keep working, somedays i struggle if my shifts hectic, i'm tired and my head bangs,i try to slower the pace I usually have to rest up when i get home Take care x
  6. Hi everyone hope yous are all well? I have not been on for a bit and i was recently at my local hospital for an outpatients apptd. I have been suffering a lot of pain and discomfort down the right side of my head into my temple, no amount of painkillers was touching it. Washing my hair, or brushing it was sore if i touched the right side.sometimes the pressure down into my temple was so bad i felt sick with it. Went to my GP and he said he would refer me on to my local hosp tp get it checked out Went and doc done different tests and a blood test, got letter back from my GP and he said that i have Neuralgia. I was started on Gabapentin ,then the dosage was increased right up but it was making me tired and was struggling to get up in the morning for my work I had to go back to my gp to get the meds changed, so not long started on these but no change as yet to the pain fingers crossed My GP said this is something i could be left with after my sah/s, and might have to live with it but medication can help it. I dont want to be on medication for life,i know its a small price to pay I was wondering has anybody else had this happen to them after their sah,if so how have yous got on with it Take care xx
  7. I have had 2 sah/s, my younger sister had 1- 7mths before me and i have a full cousin who had 1. He was unfortunate to have suffered a stroke after his, and to this day after intensive rehab is still unable to mobilise and is still in a wheelchair I spoke with my GP about my concerns with the the amount of family members having suffered these and she got in touch with my neuro consultant about screening family members. He got back and said he was not in favour of screening as there could be to many things that would need to be considered if anything showed up He said that that not every anuerysm is treatable ,due to the position and site where it could be,and someone could be left with the knowledge that they have a poss ticking time bomb inside their head. Also you would need to declare this for insurance purposes, which of course the minute you declare this everything goes through the roof financially He also said that any screening that he would do would only be for siblings only Felt quite confused about all this and dont know if i agreed with some of it , but suppose he knows best and have their reasons for it I have other siblings and they said they would not want screened if giving the chance,they said whats for you wont pass you but i dont agree after whats happened to myself and my other sister Afraid my motto now is prevention is better than cure take care
  8. Angela

    Hello

    I have been reading your posts about your mum,and what a rollercoaster it has been for your mum and yourselves. Its nice to read your updates on your mums continuing progress, shes done fantastic,shes fighting really hard yous must be so proud of her Sound as though she has got a lot of love and support around her,she will know that Look after yourselves too, try to rest up when possible to recharge Look forward to reading how your mums progress goes on sending hugs and best wishes to yous all xx
  9. Dont recall doing that when i got home,think the reason for that was prob when u were in the hospital thats all u heard every 4hrs. God wasn't that so annoying. Not so much at 1st as i wasn't to aware, but as time went on and i got my bearings about me i used to tell them when they came in to the room what year it was and who the prime minster was,and i could wiggle my fingers and toes before they asked. Prob sounded like a right cheeky beggar,but they laughed anyway .
  10. Just read your thread and welcome to this site. Its still pretty early days for you. Returning home from hospital after a sah is pretty scary,i dont think there is enough info given to us when we leave,and what to expect how we will feel physically and emotionally I think you go through all the emotions but you do get there,it does take a bit of time but its a new learning curve Theres a ton of advice on this site,plenty of people to give you reassurance when you need it, Its been a godsend for me,reading others posts and seeing how well they recover,and knowing it does get easier and your never alone on this site Take your time on returning back to work ,a phased return would be a good option it slowly lets you and your body adjust, your occupational health doctor will help you with this, wishing you well and take care
  11. I certainly understand how you feel,and i also feel embarassed when anybody says to me about something that i haven't remembered I work in a hospital and answering the phone is something we have to do and to take messages from different departments and when i returned back to work after my sah/s, i was in dread of answering the phone to take a message I learned fast to always have a piece of paper and pen at the ready when i answerd the phone, on a few occasions before that i forgot what was passed on to me The memory thing is still a bit of a problem for me but the way i look at it now is its who i am now, the way i am now and its a small price to pay considering whats happened to me take care
  12. Hi everyone hope yous are all well? I have not been on this site to much recently as i have not been feeling to grand after my recent follow up angio. Sorry for not replying back sooner to yous all to let yous know how i was doing I posted that i had an infection in my groin site,and pain down my leg and went to see my GP and he said there was an infection ,and i would need a course of antibiotics to clear it up. I took them even though they were making me sick and i literally felt like s*** with them. I finished the course, leg was still hurting, so i phoned specialist nurse at the hospital were my angio was performed,she told me to come in next day as the radioligist wanted to check my groin site and leg. In i went and he was quite happy said the infection had cleared but could not see the connection with the leg pain and the angio, i told him i did not have any pain before this was done , and i do not have any back problems as they were asking me what i done for a living. Think after telling them i work with care of the elderly, he thought that the years of lifting and laying could be the problem. We use different aids to help us move patients ,and do not lift so i knew he was wrong I wasnt out for blood ,i was only looking for reassurance that there wasn't going to be any possible long term problems, or if this pain would settle down. This was my 5th formal angio and i have never had this problem before, up to now the pain has settled a good bit and i have managed to get back to work I recieved my results in the post and idont know how i feel about them, the letter stated that 1 of the aneurysms at the back of my head is still showing a tiny amount of filling at the neck of it. I will need another angio in 2 years so they can monitor it, i keep telling myself that they cant be to concerned about it or they would have me in sooner Any input from anybody that this has happened to would be most welcome Take care all xx
  13. hI everyone hope yous are all well.Sorry but think am going to have a bit of a moan I'm feeling a bit down and totally pd off. I posted to yous that i was away for my follow up Angio last week and all went well I have been getting a lot of discomfort coming from the groin area ,down my leg into my calf. I woke up this morning and had a tingling sensation down the front of my leg and tightness time to get it checked i thought. I phoned the S/Gen and asked to speak to a nurse for advice,as i was told to do if any problems arose. The nurse said that all the Radioligists were in theatre(understand that no problems with that at all) and to phone my GP to see what he advised. I was told to come up and i would need to wait no problems with that either So i waited and waited 1hr 15mins later was called, by this time had numb bum syndrome and leg was jumping and sore. Gets better with GP, i explained i had my Angio last week and what was happening with my leg,he examined me then asked me if i had broken a bone in my foot no to that 1 Then asked me what position i was in when i had my angio( i thought you had to be lying flat for this procedure:crazy:) Anyway think he was stomped not as half as me:roll: Then told me he thinks i have an infection in my artery and gave me 2 lots of antibiotics to take. I will try them if it helps after all doc knows best I came out of docs feeling totally deflated and none the better I am quite worried about my leg as this has never happend before after this procedure Iwas told its not good for radioligists to go into he Femoral Artery to many times as this can cause problems and the artery could collapse. I wll give it a few days to see how it goes but if it doesn't ease up i will phone S/Gen and seek advice Sorry for the moan folks tomorrows another day and hopefully it will be a better 1 Take care all xx
  14. Hi Gary ,an Angio or Cerebral Angiography.is where they go in through the groin with a catheter and a dye is released so they can get images of the brain I know it can be confusing even more so if someone has not had one and doesn't know about them Hope this helps take care x
  15. Hi Eveybody hope yous are all keeping well. I thought i would let yous know how i got on with ny follow up angio Had the procedure done on Thursday past, it wasn't as bad this time as i found it last year Found the insertion of the catheter via the groin, a bit uncomfortable , but it soon passed Strange sensations in your head when the dye was being injected, really weird. The hard part for me was having to lie for the 6hrs after ,couldn't sleep so the male nurse got me a wee television. Think he was fed up with me when he came in to do Neuro obs,asking him if i could sit up a wee bit:lol: Finally six hours later he gave me the go ahead, but i had to mobilize for a bit I must admit i felt totally spaced out, but put it down to having to lie flat for that space of time. The Radioligist who carried out the procedue came up to see me, to check if i was feeling ok and to check the puncture site I asked him if everything looked alright with the images on the angio, he told me that he would need to compare them with the last ones, taken last year then they would need to be reviewd with my consultant. I asked how long this could take because last time i waited 3mths for my results He said they would try to review them soon and get the results out to my GP Apart from that i feel really tired at times still getting that spaced out feeling a lot, and a very uncomfortable niggling sensation down my leg the side that the angio was performed on. I will give it a week or so, to see if it settles Has anyone else reading this had any of these symptons after they'r Angio Sorry for rattling on as long Take care eveyone xx
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