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Congratulations and wishing you all my best wishes x X x Love, Brenda x X x

Hi Paul, Glad to help anytime at all. And, I'm sure you're not useless....you came on here didn't you??? ha! ha! Well done you!! Take care, B x

Hi Paul, Welcome aboard x I myself had a SAH in July 2007. I returned to work, full-time after 5 months off. It was difficult to assess in my own mind at first what had happened, and then to comprehend how the rest of my family was feeling was very difficult to cope with too. My family wanted to wrap me up in cotton wool, this drove me nuts!! ha! I had to constantly prove that I was back to my old self, not just to everyone, but also to myself. Paul, it does change a person, we realise that our old life has gone, suddenly we realise life can be very fragile. Given time, your wife will embrace the new life that she's been given, but not until she comes to terms with what she has experienced. This I believe I went through myself. Do you have any Support Groups in your area? I really feel for you, as you seem such a caring person, and your wife is very lucky to have someone so understanding, so well done you for seeking support, and remember we are all here for you too. Take care, B x

Hi Anders, Like everyone has said before me..."Welcome To This Site". You'll find everyone a friendly bunch, and always only too willing to answer, or help you with any questions that you may have. I had my SAH, 2 years a go....17th July 07 to be exact. I had 3 Aneurysms....2 burst, one coiled. I found this site on the September of that year, and honestly it was and still is a God send to me. By the way...I have a West Highland Terrier...you can see her in the 'photo. Take care, and hear from you again, B x

Thanks Sami, for your response. I find them annoying because it really affects my vision. It goes as quickly as it comes, but lasts for nearly an hour with me. I have a warning sign...there is a small "squiggly line" appears in my vision. So this gives me time to either sit down, or if I'm driving to get to a safe place, because if I didn't do that, I'd not see to drive. Strange, eh? Thanks Sami x

Hi all, This Post is about the strange happenings that occur with my eyes from time to time, and wondered if any of you get the same. Only since my SAH, I have had this happen to me. Please look at the peice I've pasted at the bottom of the page, and see what you all think. I get this in my eyes at least twice a month. I realise now what's going to happen, because the shape starts small, and because of this, if I'm driving it gives me time to stop until it passes. Bless I hope this all makes since. I searched the Internet, and found this, which is very similiar to what I get. http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/ocular-migraine.htm

Hi Kellie, Your story sounds a lot like mine, and others on here. We fully understand how you feel writing your Introduction, bless you remembering it is hard, and sometimes very sad too. So, well done my darling for introducing yourself. Welcome aboard this happy ship, Kellie. I hope we all hear from you again. Please take care. B x x x

Hi Andi, Welcome aboard hunny. You will find everyone really friendly and helpful on here. Any questions, just Post, someone will help. Just you posting is helping others too. Take care hun, BIG hug, B x x

Phil, Congratulations, and like everyone else has already...."Good Luck with looking for a new job". And, yes Phil, after having a SAH, I too found that my attitude changed a lot about anything, and everything I did in the past before my SAH. YOU GO FOR IT, AND GOOD LUCK. B x x

Hi Nora, Welcome aboard. I'm from Scotland too, which part are you from? I'm from Aberdeenshire. Like you, and all of us on here, we're so glad to have found this Site. You'll find everyone very friendly, and there is always someone around to lend a friendly ear. So, pull up a chair, put the kettle on, make a coffee and come and join in with this friendly bunch. Take care hunny, Love B x x x

Hi Sean, Bless you for sharing your story with us. It's two years since my S.A.H. and like you, I can't remember much at all. I think that's a fair comment for most of us on here. Like you, and many others, family filled in the "story" of what happened. I'd like to Welcome you aboard this very friendly ship. You'll find if anyone can help, they most certainly will help with any queries that you may have. Take care, B x x

Hi hun, So sorry to read of your plight. I really feel for you, and feel your frustration. When you receive the information, and help you need, I'd recommend you fill in a Triple C Form, this form is available in all N.H.S. Hospital Patient areas, often in little sleeve boxes posted on the corridor of wards. This Form stands for Compliment, Complaint and Comments. After filling out the form you then will receive a letter back, from the head of the department, stating what you have stated in your form, and that it has been passed on to the relevent people. And believe me it does get passed on. If you don't get satisfaction there, you can contact the Independent Advice and Support Service for NHS users (IASS). They are a part of the Citizens Advice Bureau, who give independent advice on any healthcare concerns. Hope you receive the help that you so deserve. Take care, B x

Hi Rod, I had an Angiogram before my Operation, and 6-7 months after too. I can only tell you about my experience of the second one, as I have no memory of the first one. Rod, honestly after having a huge amount of help from a person on here, I was relaxed and well prepared for the Angiogram. Honestly, my hand on my heart it was a breeze. Of course I was nervous, but the Doctor and nurses relaxed me so much, I look back on my experience as a step further on in my recovery. Initially after admission, I was taken to the operation Theatre where my groin was numbed, and after this a catheter was inserted with dye. I can honestly say, I never felt a thing. I was awake the whole time, but had to lay very still. Doctor explained everything in great detail what she saw. She was checking on my Coil. Only discomfort I had was, that my bladder had to be full through the whole operation, and as you can't leave your bed until a few hours after, I was knock kneed. Otherwise nothing. Believe me, I would easily go back again, without any hesitation. Afterwards, that evening, otherwise tiredness, nothing was different as before. As for the Coil, I have one, and like Sami has already stated I believe it's there for the rest of my life too. I'm also discharged from my Consultant after two years post op. Hope this helps your question. Take care, B x

Bessie, Bless you, of course you will be worried, that's so natural hun x Bessie, your mum is in the best place, she'll be very well cared for now. It's only natural that you have those feelings, because you've had a shock too, and you're trying to come to terms with what happened to your mum. Like I said before, you have to take care of yourself too. Take care, hun, B x

Hi Bessie, So sorry to hear about your mum. I really feel for you, that was terrible for your mum to be so quickly treated like that, out of H.D.U. and into a room by herself, bless her. However, like Paul has already stated the Consultant knew best and got her safely back in H.D.U. From my own experience of having this, I know for a fact that I was as weak as a day old kitten when I was in H.D.U. So, Bessie, your mum is in the best place. Bessie, her memory will be hazey for a while, having had a bleed in the brain, and with all the medication that she will be having will cause this, it did me. Bessie, all I can say to you is, keep in touch with us all here, we've all had experience of this sort of thing, and we're here to help. Bessie, remember one thing too, take care of yourself too. Love B x