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:redface:Hi Steph don't let them get to you no way are you a fraud. Your health is far to important! A friend came with me and was told not to speak also. It all seems so cold especially after what we have been through. Hugs Maggiex

Hi Diane, sorry your having to go through this, I think Kels idea is brilliant and am sure it will help him bond again with the family as well as re learn what he has lost. My memory loss wasn't as severe either but I had to re learn alot of things and once i'd re learnt them I felt like i'd remebered them . Hugs Maggiex:redface:

:redface:Jen the piccy's are wonderfull,oh how i wish i could take good pictures!Don't get upset re the silly nonsense from the medical,I was told 99% fail it and am quite sure that your neurophyscologist will write on your behalf. When I had my medical the doctor kept yawning,poor thing was probably up all night on shift and doing this for extra cash,he didn't show the least bit interest! Big hug Maggiex

Hi Karen, I agree with everything the others before me have said.It realy is early days for you and whilst recovery is different for us all I think it fair to say that we all needed time and lots of help with the practicalities of living. I know it's difficult when you have always held the reigns but like Karen says you need time out to heal. I couldn't come to terms with my SAH for a very long time and didn't give into the tears until recently. I was a regular visitor to this site and found all the comments and remarks useful,little things mean alot and I listened . One of the things I remember listening to was that a few months really is early days and sadly I was no different to anyone else. Do listen to your body and rest up. I wish I could help you. Maggiex

Hi Zoe,Sorry to hear about your little girl,she has had her world turned upsde down bless her she must be terrified and confused to say the least. She'll need alot of support to come to terms with whats happened. I would ask the doctors if there is any help available for her.Talking to a stranger may help a councellor will know how to get her to open up. Or how about a Gran or and aunt/uncle ?She may not want to upset you by talking to you. She knows your on over load as it is and kids pick up on things, they are more sensitive to our feelings than we think aren't they! Good luck Zoe I hope you find a resolution soon. Big hug Maggiex

:redface:Hi Angela ,I was another one who got great comfort from logging on and reading posts.Welcome ! Hope to hear more from you soon.Maggiex

:redface:Hi Willow,welcome.I think your amazing finding us,more importantly saying hello at such an early stage in your recovery. Like Janet I am just down the road so to speak (the other side of St Helen's). Take care and good luck in your recovery looking forward to hearing more from you! Maggiex

Hi Georgina, Welcome. I am hardly surprised your experiencing fatique with a young family to run around after, they are still pretty demanding at 10 & 8. I am 18 months on and find that my head aches return if I neglect my water intake and get tired. Hope you get to the bottom of your problems soon. Look forward to hearing from you again :redface:Maggiex

:redface:Hi karen, Welcome to you I think your fab for posting on here so soon after your op! You have so much happen and so much to get your head around I am sure you will have no problem being ref to a neuropsychologist. I needed help to come to terms with things and was ref by the hospital after a few months. I got so much from those meetings it was a life line in a way! Like you I was told I was more than likely born with my anni. Good luck with your recovery,please take your time and don't push yourelf 'baby steps' all the way girl! Maggiex

:-DHi all bit late I know but have been busy. Kel I avoided a hairdryer for a year after my op, am still heat sensitive and I need a hat in winter. I think your doing amazingly well,congrats for your 6 months anni. Maggiex

:redface:Hi Zoe,good news that you responded so quickly and saved your little boy.Hope the assessment works well for Richard and good luck. Take care of you as well. Maggiex

Sorry from me too:crazy: I slept alot when I first left hospital and for the first three months. Since then I have to have at least nine hours and a nap during the day or I get restless and fidgety and not worth knowing! I don't always have the time to fit a nap in during the day, and I get more tired so have to get an early night or I will suffer the day after! Either way I need alot more sleep and fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. That can be in the afternoon or night! My dreams are alot more vivid than they used to be . They are now like action packed movies and are very real, although try as I might I still forget them very quickly when I wake up. Maggiex

Hi Mita and many congratulations.All the very best. Maggiex

Hi Bubbles we all know how you feel right now and you just take your time. I got alot of comfort just reading the posts and knowing that others felt the same. I hope you make good progress but remember to listen to your body,drink plenty of water and take rests often. That brain of yours needs all of your help to mend. Maggiex:redface:

Hi Katie I hope you get the help you need and deserve. You have your whole life ahead of you. It's wonderful to read your positivity about an experience which could have crushed you. I know the future won't be easy for you but you come across as a very brave person with alot of personality which now your 'clean' can shine through.And when you have recieved help with all your problems hopefully you will allow yourself to be happy and embrace your new life. Maggiex.

:razz:Hi Caroline, Congratulations an your second anni-versary. And thank you for all your posts over the past two years! I found great comfort from your many comments about your recovery progress as well as advice or suggestions on topics you raised.I wish you well and joy in the future especially when the new arraval comes along.Good luck,Maggiex

:-DHi Kylie,Welcome and thanks for sharing your story your very brave as well as lucky to be here to tell. Take it easy, listen to your body -if you need to rest do just that- and as for the drink you need to consult the doctors and follow their advise. Good luck! Maggiex

Hi Katie I totally agree with everything karen has said. I don't think you should blame yourself at all for what happened and am sorry to hear your sad story. Also like Karen and so many others here - i'm sure - can relate to the problem of mental health issues. I hope that soon you can stop blaming yourself and instead of shame feel very proud that you have survived thus far as i'm sure like the rest of us it has been a struggle. Love Maggiex

Hi Lisa and welcome. I too had hair loss around the site of my coiling. At first it came out in small clumps then continually shed for a few months. I have taken oil of evening primrose and cod liver oil tablets & had lots of omega 3's (oily fish is best) ever since and a year on my hair is better condition than ever! I hope you can seperate yourself from the family's problems. Like the others have said be selfish,unfortunately being selfish is a necessity you have been through too much to jeopordise your recovery now. It's so early days for you even though it may seem not to yourself, but you need to be allowed the time to recover at your own pace. Good luck Lisa and looking forward to hearing more from you. Maggie x;-)

Hi Maggie, Welcome and congratulations for surviving:-D. Don't panick it's really early days for you . It's always best to ask your doctor or get info from the specialist nurse if your worried about anything. Personally I took regular pain killers for at least six weeks then 'as and when' which for me was quite often for the first few months. Drink plenty of water it does help. The head aches do ease off eventually. Good luck Maggie x

:-DThank you Myra that was very interesting! I think I am actually a bit sharper than before and my daughter thinks I am a nicer person-not that there was much room for improvement either way, lol. Maggie x

:-DHi blueday will read the article thanks Maggie x Wow! What an experience, thanks for sharing blueday! Maggie x

Hi Anne, I have cycles of fatique also and am advised that it's because I don't manage my fatique properly- thats after blood tests etc to rule out other poss causes of course- so best to be on the safe side and get checked out. Then perhaps think about having more R & R. But I definitely know where your coming from with this one and if you have any tips for me or anyone else has any suggestions I would be grateful to recieve them. Maggie x

Thank you everyone for your warm welcome. I hope all is well and your having a good week end. Maggie x

Hi Jan, hope you feel better soon. Get on that holiday, chill and relax you will feel better for it! I am 18 months on and still get the 'vice' like feeling and the back of my neck often feels bruised and aches. It's usually because I have overdone it and am tired! Oh a girls gotta have a life! It's so hard to rest all the time isn't it. Good luck Maggie x:roll: