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Hi Caroline Happy 2nd anni-versary, you have achieved a lot during these two years and I hope you continue to have a good recovery and enjoy life to the full. Take care

Hi Maggie, A warm welcome to this site, wishing you a good recovery and hope to hear more from you when you are ready. Take care.

Hi Lisa A warm welcome to this site, love to hear more from you when you are ready. Take care.

I came across this from twitter and I was wondering has anyone else here experienced something quite different post SAH. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1043692/Weve-got-wires-crossed-The-bizarre-stories-people-brains-rewired-themselves.html I don't think that I have gained anything special after SAH but still interesting to know how the brain can change so much!

Hi Kel Nikki does live in Slough and is a friend of mine too. I have sent you a message how to contact her if you wish.

Hi Hadyn Welcome to the site, I use to exercise before the SAH, it was part of my diet regime but after the SAH I get too tired to do anything, the only exercise I do is with my physiotherapist and it feels safe to that for me. Hope to hear more from you when you are ready.

Hi Anne I had my SAH in March 2008 and I still suffer from fatigue, I don't think I can remember the time when I was normal to be honest. I did however go the my GP who sent me for a blood test and as it turned out I had type 2 diabetes. I think that it's a legacy from the SAH with the fatigue with some of us and it can be really hard. Let us know how you get on and take care.

Hi Laura I can't help you with the coil information but I am sending you big hugs, I know it can be hard but you are so strong. I had a hysterectomy when I was 30, I had no choice but to have it done. I think I put on more weight after that but that but at least I don't have the problems I had before. Get the advice you need to make an informed decision and I hope it all works out well for you. Take care.

Hi John I hope you continue to make further recovery, the last six months have been life changing for you I am sure. The road to recovery after a SAH is really difficult with many ups and downs as I have found in my case. Your positive way will bring you even further and I hope you continue to make positive changes into your life and enjoy your surroundings with your loved ones. Take care.

Hi Katie A warm welcome to the site, we know exactly how you feel so you will can talk, discuss anything here, we are one big family!

Saffy sorry to hear that you had to go through all this, it's not acceptable at all and more so for we go through weeks of anxiety just about the operation. I am also dreading the possible of coiling to be done, hopefully in the next few months and if I get the ok but I think it will be really hard for me to go through all what you went through. Now you need to rest and have time to recover.

Hi Mark Welcome to the site, I hope you get the critical cover sorted out soon, I am sorry I don't know much about it. I hope that Annette is making a good recovery and you should take care of yourself too.

Welcome back Saffy, glad everything went well for you now please take plenty of rest and drink plenty of fluids. Take care

Hi Maggie Welcome to this wonderful site, hope to hear more from you when you are ready. Take care.

Hi Leon Welcome to this site, here we are like one big family where we can share out ups and downs. Look forward hearing more from you. Take care.

Hi Karen To be honest I never was told what I really had, maybe I was but I cannot remember, like John there is a need to know. My hospital did not even tell me exactly what I had I read the information on the discharge form the rest I had to learn from the web and from this site. I did not know that a SAH was a stroke I always thought what has that to do with an aneurysm rupture, off course now I have learnt a fair amount on SAH and I feel we are misunderstood by others when we say we had a brain haemorrhage which is a like a stroke and trying to explain the differences is too tiring for me. A lady that lives just next door had a TIA recently, she is about 54 years old I was happy to see her back to her old self again but she had a hard time wondering why my stroke is different to hers and why am I left with disabilities and not her. I told her about this website, well I showed it to her, she's not computer literate and now has a better understanding. Sorry if my post does not make much sense, I am too tired but hope this helps Karen.

Wishing you well and hope all goes well for tomorrow. Take care xx

Hi Lynz We all need a bit of reassurance and perhaps more so after what we have been through. Like the others have said go and talk to your GP and hopefully you will start to feel a bit better. Take care of yourself.

Hi Homer A warm welcome to BTG, so glad you have found us and we hope to hear from you some more when you are ready. Take care.

Thank you Poppy for this information, I was actually looking for a travel insurance company that help with medical conditions.

Hi Di Welcome to BTG, you are doing well with your recovery and I hope you continue to progress even further. Hope to hear from you some more when you are ready. Take care.

Hi Sally Welcome to BTG, yes BTG is addictive that's because we have all become friends here, we understand what you and the others go through. Hope to hear from you some more when you are ready. Take care.

Welcome to BTG Blueday I had my SAH in 2 years ago and I also developed speech problems and more so when I get tired, it's frustrating. I was referred to the hospital for that I they feel that it was triggered by the SAH. The Wellcome Trust sounds interesting, I think it will be very useful to find out more about the condition. Take care and hope you keep well.

Hi Lynz You just described exactly how I feel every day, I guess the worst for me is the balance problems and my speech which becomes slurred when I am tired. I hate taking address or telephone numbers over the phone because it takes a bit of time to register in my head so I make them say it so slowly. I don't mind travelling but I do worry about meeting people who are not aware of our problems. Take care

Hi Jen a warm welcome to BTG site, I ready your story too, I am glad that you are making a steady progress after SAH, you will find the road to recovery is different for everyone with lots of ups and downs. I don't live too far from you, I live in the Mill Hill area, borders of Borehamwood. Hope to hear from you again when you are ready.