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A warm welcome to you Sara You are doing very well to be working a bit already, well done you So young... I do feel for you. But as Jess says it is very early days, just keep doing what you are doing My SAH happened about the same time, 3rd Dec, because of complications and the bleed, they could not operate until the 17th Dec. I had seven hours invasive surgery, and was clipped same as you and have a metal plate and screws. They went in on the right hand side of my head, they had to remove my cheek bone because my annie was at the stem, right in the middle, and clipped the nerve to my eye back for over half an hour, caused them alsorts of problems.....but miricle workers they are I had 28 staples from the top of my head to down in front of my ear. I am very lucky, my hair covers most of it. I still have problems with my eyes, my right eye brow appears to be dead...I can only be half surprised balance and ear, short term memory and the dreaded tiredness But nothing serious like you, and nothing that hopefully wont repair with time I really hope you can get back to practising properly, but things do take time, as you have found, but you have done so well. Glad you found this web site, I cant tell you how much it has helped me, with all the information and all the friends I have made, giving me support and just knowing how you feel and that you are not going mad, means so much. Take care, look after yourself, remember to rest! Love Tinaxx

Hi Janet Thank you very much, will try that in a while. Thanks Love Tinaxx

Hi Keith I agree with Janet, very interesting, although it doesn't apply to me, Is there a video on clipping around would be intersted in that as well? I am going to ask my Surgeon in Aug when I go back. Thanks love Tinaxx

Hi Dawn As Karen says....Good luck and you know where we are Take care Love Tinaxx

Hi Dawn Your girls are the same age as my sisters two, mine are 18 and 20, boy& girl . Even though mine are older, when I was in hospital I worried about them, and they had their step dad looking out for them, who was wonderful. Do you have any family,or grandparents that might be able to help out. What a worry for you. I do feel for you. I wish you well and hope things sort out. Take care Love Tinaxx

Hi Dawn Hope you are feeling well and keeping positive. How old are your kids? Hope your foggy head and dizzy spells are better. Take care, thinking of you . Love Tinaxx

Hi Dawn a warm welcome to you So sorry you have this worry, but thank God they have found it, a big decision i know,cant imagine what you must be feeling and going through. I did not have the choice, or any warning. It is very scary, but try not to worry, easy to say I know, but hopefully you will get some answers in August. Just make sure you take things easy, try not to get stressed. Take care We are here for you. Love Tinaxx

Hi Phil I agree with you, my best friend gets regular headaches, and like you say you dont want to panic anyone, but I have suggested the Dr, and a scan, I think it is an automatic reaction, after going through it I certainly would want to try and stop it from happening to anyone else if it didnt have to, same as you, with Sharon. Take care Love to both of you and your family Tinaxx

Hi Michael Nice to 'meet' you. You are amazing, all you have been through and look at you!!! Good luck with your angiogram in August. My prayers and thoughts are with your cousin and family. Take care Love Tinaxx

Hi Cal I often get a dizzy head, but I put that down to my eyes {double vision} and my deaf ear {hopefully will get better] If I get up too quickly or am very tired it seems to get worse. I agree with Karen and Jess if this has not happened before get Jim checked out, could be blood pressure or is he stressing about going back to work? Take care Love Tinaxx

Hi Leo I am so sorry you have had to go through all of that!!! When you are not feeling well, and worried,plus the worry of your Dad and everything else. I really hope they find your notes and they get there act together, what a b....y nightmare. No wonder you have not been very smilely recently. Make sure you dont get fobbed off, write down everything you want to ask and take it with you, hopefully you will get to see your surgeon!!! Take care, look after yourself and try not to get too down, easy to say I know,keep on the case and hope you get some answers. Stay strong. Bless you. Keep in touch. Love Tinaxx P.S. if it is any concellation[spelling?] I have put on a stone and having trouble with my clothes too. I know it gets you down, but worry about getting well, then about the weight later. Also my GP still has not received my notes from my surgeon, and it has been nearly 6months, and at least 2 chase ups that i know of!! The system stinks! Hope your headaches get better very soon, try not to stress yourself, take care.

Hi Phil What a lovely photo of Sharon, you are both in my thoughts and prayers. Love TinaXX

Wow, what an amazing lady, very interesting,Thanks Linzi. Love Tinaxx

Hi Cal I was just walking up my drive, nearly at my front door, when mine happened , without any warning at all, thank Goodness my husband was in and heard me bang against the door. It does scare me sometimes when I think how it just came out of nowhere, and I certainly would not go up a ladder, because of my balance. I can understand Jims anxiety, and agree with Laura and Jess, Jim should do that when he feels good and ready.I wish you both well. Love Tinaxx

Hi Anne I am nearly 6 months myself, and where I seemed to be doing well, have gone backwards a bit, I think it is a slow recovery, and everyone is different. I am not good at the moment but trying to keep positive, I find the wonderful people here , inspire me, reassure me,as I hope you find the same. One thing i have really had to learn is to be patient, accept I cant always be in control and to accept help,and not to be so stubborn and independent. All of which I find very frustrating and hard to accept. Having a SAH does change your life, sorry I cannot really help you, but wanted to say I know how you feel, take care, be well. Love Tinaxx

Hi Myratas I did quite bit at first, but I put it down to not washing my hair everyday in hospital, as I would normally. I think it stopped after about 3 months. Hopefully yours will to. It could just be the shock to your body, it is still very early days. Take care Love Tinaxx

Hi Phil A warm welcome to you, I am so sorry, my heart goes out to you, I cant imagine how you must be feeling, bless you. I pray to that Sharon will make a full recovery, God bless you, and give you the strength you need to get through this. Thinking of you, Take care Love Tinaxx

Hi Tony A warm welcome to you Love Tinaxx

Hi Kerry It is understandable to worry and be anxious, I still feel like that sometimes, 5 months on, you are still very early days, look after yourself, take care. Love Tinaxx

Hi Leo How are things? Have you had your appointment yet? Really hope you do not have to have another operation, will keep my fingers crossed! Take care LoveTinaxx

Hi GrahamG Impressive scar, very neat!! Wear it with pride!! Love Tinaxx

Hi Kerry a warm welcome to you My scar is lumpy to the feel, still sore in some places. I was clipped and also have a plate and screws in the side of my head, it feels like screw heads, the bumps, sometimes more swollen than other times. I am 5 mths down the line, and things like that still worry me, when you get a nasty pain or bad bad headache. I think it is part of the healing process, but if really worried contact your consultant. You are still very early days, and sound like you are doing very well! You are not alone, and as Karen has said, there is always someone here that can help you, so ask away! The people here have been amazing, they have helped me so much, you are not alone,take care and keep in touch Love Tinaxx

Hi Lesley You certainly are not a little daft at all, I have moments of anxiety, crying for no particular reason and have lost my confidence. I feel stupid that i feel i cannot walk down the road on my own, just panic, because of my sight. Also with what is going on with your son, it is understandable to feel how you do, as well as the way your work not so tactfully dealt with things, let alone dealing with recovering from a SAH. I to am normally a confident and competent person and it really does get you down sometimes. I have tried recently to really try to focus on positive things, and be really positive, not easy at all, and i do know how you feel, and i am sure it is post traumatic stress ,Lesley. Try not to be so hard on yourself. Take care Be well Love Tinaxx

Hi Myratas, a warm welcome to you, What Keith has said so well I cant add to, except to say you are not alone, I am 5 months down the line, and went through very similar. It is very scarey when it all sinks in what has happened and how lucky we are to have survived. It is a good thing to go and see you Doctor, and if you ever need to chat everyone here are so lovely and caring and know a bit of how you are feeling. This website has been a Godsend to me. As you say you dont want to keep going on to your family and friends, but here you can, we understand. Take care, be well Love Tinaxx

Hi Anne I dont get a tired jaw as such, just cant open it very wide. Found eating hard at first, because it hurt and ached. Is a little better now, but still not as it was, I suppose time will tell !! Take care Love Tinaxx