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Good evening everyone, well I've now done 4 weeks back at work and its going really well I think my employer has got his confidence back in me to do my job again as he has me doing the kind of work I was doing pre-explosion. But I still have those anni days that I'm sure you all know what I mean, I had to stop in a motorway service station for a good cry once last week and twice this week you know what its like if you gotta cry you gotta cry:redface:.I am still enjoying being back at work and to be honest I think I always will now, since my anni I cant seem to put up with those constant moaners that you get I'm afraid I have no patience with that any more and and they don't like it when you tell them to stop moaning and enjoy the day as they never know it may be their last do any of you feel like that with the moaners?.Well must go and feed my rabbits now and say good night to them all, hope you all have a nice evening where ever you are:-D Ron

365 days (11/8/11) ago my head went bang cutting kindling with my youngest son before we went fishing, I'm still here and trying like us all to get on with the new me wow have I been lucky.Think I might go fishing tomorrow somehow giving the grim reaper the finger will feel good:devil: Ron

Good evening all, well I have just done my first week back at work (four days only) almost a year to the day after my explosion it all went great I was a bit nervous the first day but it all went off without a hitch although my reversing was a bit iffy the first few times:lol:I felt a bit stressed the first two days and gave myself a headache but nothing that a few pain killers couldn't cure:biggrin: The company had me collecting logs in the forests and taking them to various sawmills so I always managed to finish my days in the forest it was really good to be out in the country in the peace and quiet again.I start again on Sunday this week through till Thursday I know I've said it before but I really can't believe how incredibly lucky my family and I have been, I am so ****** happy to be back to work again and I never thought I would say that:lol:. Ron

Good afternoon everybody, the the sun is out the sky's blue for a change and I passed my driving assessment and start my job on Monday:biggrin:. This is the start of the 2nd phase of my life I cant believe how excited I am just like a kid again I didn't think I would ever be doing this again its been the hardest fought year of my life and I know that I'm still going to get those SAH day's but they are getting further and further apart now. I know that I have been incredibly lucky to get this far after my explosion I hope the new me will still enjoy the truck driving, I'm now going to go out and sit in the sun and make a start on my 2nd litre of water for the day,hope the sun is shining where you are. Ron

Good morning all thank you Michelle,Dawn S,Win & Kris for your kind words. I am going for a job interview on Thursday afternoon ( to try and get my old job back) I am just going to go for gold and go straight back in to it and see how I get on providing I am successful at the interview and pass the driving assessment . Cant wait to get back on the road again . Kris the reversing thing is not as difficult as it looks once somebody explains the method to you, even after all these years I still mess it up now and again and their is always somebody watching you when it goes wrong:lol:. Ron

Hi Ann e, I had my SAH last August I didn't have a shunt put in though I got my licences back last week including my HGV if you give DVLA a call and get the medical section I found them to be quite helpful. Good luck

Hi all, had the best I've had for a long time now I got a letter from the DVLA on Saturday to tell me that I can get back to driving again not only cars but I got my truck licence back as well:biggrin: . Now all I have to do is to get a go in a truck again to see if I can still do it or not I think I should be ok but I'd like to have a drive before I get a job just to see how I feel. Having a great day Ron

Good afternoon all, thank you for your kind words of encouragement,its funny how the good news seems to make me feel better for a few days then I slowly start to feel the way I was before I got the good news it's as if the good news seems to some how wear off:confused:. Thanks again Ron:-D

Good evening everybody, just got some good news last week my neurosurgeon has decided not to put more coils in my head but to give me another MRI scan in February 2013 to have another look and make sure all is still well:biggrin:.Cant tell you how happy hearing that has made me tears of joy for a change:lol:. Ron

Hi Paul And welcome to the site I to am a HGV driver I had my explosion August 2011 I am now nearing the end of the road to find out if I am getting my licence's back only another 6-8 weeks to go till DVLA make their decision, I've got more than my fingers crossed . I use a lot of chillies and tobasco sauce in my food now to try and make my food taste some way to normal ( my wife does this for me when she's cooking ) . Take care best wishes to you and your girlfriend Ron

Hi, I also get a feeling of pressure on my temples also some days I get a sore face and it feels as though my face is twitching I've even gone to a mirror to look:confused: all these things seem to come when I'm tired and have over done things a wee bit. Ron

Thank you all for the very positive and encouraging words I try not to spend to much time worrying about it but I'm sure as you all know easier said than done sometimes, it wouldn't be as bad if you got the phone call and a date at the same time it's the waiting that's the worst. Thank you again you have put my and my wife's mind at rest . Ron

Good evening all I haven't been on for a while been a bit down recently, just got the results of my six month scan from my neurosurgeon he phoned me to tell me it looks like I'll have to go in for more coils to be fitted in me head he is just waiting for a second opinion (be about a month till I here). Not the news I wanted to here I must admit but better safe than sorry eh, but I cant find out what the recovery time is for a second coiling and don't know how much it will put my progress back:confused: can anybody help with any info about the expected recovery time from a second coiling in the same place without the explosion this time. Ron

Hi all Like so many others I cannot claim on my insurance, but I did find that I did have a premium waiver clause after 26wks so now I pay no more premiums till I go back to work. As Tesco says every little helps:-D so its worth checking all insurance policies for this. Ron

Hi all I haven't been on for a while, thank you all for your advice and best wishes but I've been checking and it turns out my employer can terminate my employment after 26wks as I am "medically unfit and cannot carry out my duties" unfortunately they are a haulage contractor and until DVLA make a decision about my HGV licence I'm in limbo. It has taken a few days to get my head round what they have done to me it knocked me for six to be honest but on the mend now. On the upside I now have a date for my six month scan I go for it on 14/2, how long do you normally have to wait to be told the results?, I am having my scan in Inverness and my coiling was done in Edinburgh I think they must send the image down the www so their will be no point in asking them in Inverness. Thanks Ron