Hey Moony!
I'm Karen's daughter. I'm 16, 17 in September so I'm in year 11 - are you?
I was about 15 when my mum had her SAH. I didn't receive much support from my friends. The day after my mum went into hospital, I saw them for the first time and they just stared at me as if I had some sort of contagious disease. :?
I can find it quite frustrating when my friends still don't understand.
Although cancer is an awful disease, I find that I don't get taken seriously by people because my mum has a different illness.
For me, the worst thing about seeing my mum in hospital was that it was like looking at a completely different person. All these drugs, pain killers and effects of the actual SAH had taken away the person I loved the most and that was just terrifying.
It's petrifying how quickly things can turn around and I remember going into actual shock (panic attacks, nearly being sick etc. :?) when my mum was taken into hospital. It definitely took me a lot of time to get over that night.
In a way I am lucky that my mum's SAH occured during my summer holidays, so I did not have to worry about coursework. However, various complications and 'blips' during the last 2 years of my mum's recovery have meant that sometimes school work was the last thing on my mind!
I'm glad you're keeping on top of all your course work. Although it is difficult to motivate yourself, sometimes distraction is the best thing. I'm sure that your dad will be really proud of you for that!!
*hugs* Stay strong and keep in touch!