donnamarie

hi i flew in a smallish plane 4 weeks after coiling but i would check it out just incase !!

donna

Im not sure if the system in northern ireland is different but i was told if i got through my appeal i would still be entitled to contribution based untill april 13 as it only starts from this april so it wont affect people who were on it for a year but im in the support group too so this may be why :confused:

Hi Karen this annoys me too so vent away to your heart is content. the worst one i ever had was you look all the better for having a brain hemorrhage this person nearly got slapped

donna

Hi Lizzy welcome to the site look forward tochatting to you

donna

Bumping this up for sister Mary hope this helps will look for more info for u when I get to the computer later

mine is a bit strange i used to drink black tea but hate it now so i put in a small amount of milk but if it tastes milky i cant drink it

donna

Hi Phil T and welcome to the site im sorry i cant help with your question just wanted to say hello

donna

Sorry David I'm still trying to figure this out too as I never had headaches prior to my SAH. Now I think I have a mixture of bleed related headaches and migraine from what I'm learning on here

Donna

My first hospital was coleraine and other than the doctor telling me i could go home if i wanted at the start (stayed as i was in so much pain)i have nothing bad to say about it . When i was moved to the Royal Victoria I have to say the level of care i got was great !!! maybe a bit scarey at times because they moved so quick (not complaining). The worse part for me was trying to get home My consultant dicharged me but the nurses wouldnt let me go ( im such a loveable person ) They told my dad and husband that i was pretending not to be in pain just to get home and they were to worried to let me go

donna

3rd May 2010 brust annie with 1 untreated

Hi Dawn i most of us feel abandoned after leaving hospital i would ring the hospital and try to see if they can get anyone to speak to you the larger hospitals in england seem to have nurses to talk to. i was lucky in the fact that i was referred to plenty of people but i keep going back and forward as noone was will to take me on stroke group said it was a brain injury group i needed so i was refered to them and they refered me to the stroke group swings and roundabouts. i changed GP a few months after coming out of hospital as i didnt feel my needs where been meet but i didnt do much difference. My GP hasnt seen me in 11 months even though i am still on strong painkillers which i have on script they just keep supplying them:crazy:. I am also waiting on scan results from December which i have heard nothing !!!. The best thing i find is talking to friends /family air out any concerns you have and you can talk to us anytime bigs hugs your way

donna

Hi alison and welcome to btg sorry i have not said hello sooner its great to hear that chris is going well my thoughts and prayers are with you

donna

Hi Sandi mine was classed as a stroke and my insurance paid out on the definition of stroke resulting in perament Damage. I get different information every time im at the doc/ consultant :devil:

Great news Jess

Hi David sounds like your having a hard enough time at the minute without work been on your back. Hope everthing turns out ok with your wife.

I cant help on the work/going back to work as the job i did previous to my bleed will never be an option for me again. I wouldnt let your boss push you into anything you cant handle as you dont want to get worse could you maybe work from home on top of your 28 hours for a few months personally i think 28 hours is a great acchivemnet im doing permitted work and can barely get in 8 hours on a good week

hope things go ok with the boss later

will say a prayer for you and your wife

Big HUGs Donna

welcome to BTG

Ditto what everyone else has said and look forward to chatting to you in the greenroom soon

donna

Hi Karen and welcome to BTG this site has been a god send to me since my SAH there is plently of information aboutand if you cant find whatyour looking for just ask it never takes long for a reply

look forward to chatting to you

take care donna

Hi Iain if you PM me details of your policies i will have my dad look at it as he is a financail adviser would need

company ,year taken out etc etc each company is different and so peoples have paidout mine included but some peoples have been turned down

Hi Mary myheadaches are pretty much daily. a bit like your iwake up feeling like i have a cold most days. also i get the pain in my head like someone is squzing my head with the pain running down the back of my neck.

I take medication but try not to too much as it spaces me out. also tried the mirgraine meds but they didnt work. Im 20 months now.

hope this helps anymore questions just ask

take care donna

Ive just re read this post and cant remeber writing it

I do the door locking thing as well so i put the dogs out for a pee and do it again a few min later now i just look for the wet paw prints to let me no if its been done or not still not sure how im going to work this in the dry weather not that we get much of that !!!

donna

Welcome to the site Carl we have a few people from canada on here sandi im sure will be along shortly

I to have the memory problem as does alot of people if i didnt do list i would never get anything done my biggest problem is finding my lists after they are done.

I hope you can find all the information you are looking for and if not just ask

Look forward to hearing for you soon

donna

Welcome to the site. i think we all go through stages of thinking it might happen again the best advice i can give you is to get plenty of rest drink loads of fulids and if your head says no do push it. you seem to be getting on really well in your recovery just take each day at a time. lokking forward to chatting to you sometime

donna

PS dont worry about typo's ive mastered them and everyone can read my posts fine

Hi michelle sending big hugs your way (()) (()) (())

donna

Hi Carole welcome to behind the gray.

Most people dont have the greatest experince with getting information in hospital but if i was you i would ring your consultant or GP and ask why a follow up was not done. look forward to chatting to you

donna

i can understand the pain ive tried everything thats been on offer which has been plenty of things !!!!! the only thing i can get to sorta work is tramadol which i hate taking as i turn into a zombie. i was taken them evryday (slow release ones) but i came off these as i was losing weight on them and just lying about all day with no engry. i hope you find something that works and if you do please post about it

take care donna