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I was also referred by my GP to the local gym but they refused to even assess me as my balance is too bad and they have not got the staff for one to one. I even said I would take someone with me, but that was a no no. Now they have moved to a larger place I have been referred again, so I will wait and see what happens.

The one thing I can do is water aerobics 'cos the water balances me. I go to a private swim school with our local stroke support group and it is geared to stroke victims. It is not cheap although there is some funding to help but we have to pay the shortfall ourselves.

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

I do what I can, when I can, if I can

I like that Louise, I will add that to my motto.

Forgot to say that the SAH left me almost blind in my left eye, down to Terson's Syndrome but luckily a brilliant eye surgeon managed to correct it.

Hope to join in and take part in the forums.

Hi I'm Penny and found this site a few weeks ago after searching for the last few years for info.

I had a SAH in Feb 2004. I was hit on the head by a ball of ice and it is suspected that this caused the aneurism, that I knew nothing about, to rupture. It has transpired that I have one at the other side as well but that is being left alone because as my neurosurgeon said it has an overflow i.e. another vessel going off it. He actually said it is a bizarre arrangement.

I haven't had the other one checked since but I don't let it worry me and just continue to get on with life.

I developed hydrocephalus and have a shunt fitted. I don't know whether it was that or the SAH that did the damage that has caused me to have quite severe balance problems, so much so that I have to use a triwalker.

I haven't worked from that day to this but I do some voluntary work and keep myself busy.

I love travelling and have travelled alone for years. This hasn't stopped me doing as much as I can afford, still on my own.

I now live by my motto of

Take each day as it comes, enjoy it to the best of my ability, blow tomorrow, it may never happen.

As I have found out the hard way you don't know what is round the corner, there is more to life than work and more work.