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shellie

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  1. Thanks all......I have taken a day off of work. I feel a bit guilty but the consultant told me to listen to my body and that's what I'm doing. We all know that health has to come first. Will make a doctors appointment in the Christmas holidays. Maybe a blood test is needed. I know plavix can cause anaemia in some people. Best get that checked out. When I read other people's experiences on here, it does help me to realise I am extremely lucky and things will improve. On a happier note, I put up my Christmas tree on Saturday with the help of my lovely daughter. That was something I couldn't do last year! Thanks again for you comments and suggestions.x
  2. Is it normal to pick up every virus going after suffering an SAH? Would it have affected my immune system that much. Im a teacher and I do come into contact with a lot of germs but since returning to work in September I have been unable to shake off a nasty cold and cough virus. I begin to get better and it returns only to enhance my feelings of tiredness. I used to be quite healthy and rarely missed work. Feeling a bit selfish now, as I know how lucky I am to be able to return to work after such a major illness but........... I suppose I just want to be reassured that I will get stronger over time. But no one can really guarantee that. I will know myself in time! Feeling frustrated!
  3. Macca, it's from Regina Brett's 50 lessons in life. She makes good sense! ; ) Just take it easy Sue. I had my SAH nearly a year ago now and I too had complications. I went back to work this September and I am exhausted. However, not as exhausted as I was a year ago. So, I have made progress and that's a positive. The diary idea is great and I wish I'd thought of it sooner. Take care of yourself.
  4. Thank you for your advice, Louise. I did wonder if maybe I need to see my doctor. Will mention it next time I go. It's good to be told that I am still in the early stages of recovery......my husband says I try to run before I can walk. Maybe he is right. I need to slow down a bit.
  5. Thank you Iola and Macca. You helped me already! Someone understands! Iola, your comment 'you are not even one year into recovery...', you made me realise that I do have a way to go and it's ok to remember that fact. Other people seem to think I'm walking and talking so I'm better now! I end up feeling guilty as if I am making too much of things and I should feel better by now. I need to educate them. Macca, you made me cry........happy tears though. I am very lucky to have won the jackpot in the lottery of life! What a lovely way to put it. By the way, I'm not an English teacher so you're safe. I teach very young children. Thanks again.
  6. Hi, I had my SAH last November. I remember finding this site and trying to post my story but at the time, I found it hard to even write about it. I suppose it is a good sign that I can do that now without becoming anxious or crying! What a scary experience. I remember having such a major pain in my head and just not knowing what it was but feeling so scared. It all went in slow motion for me. My husband put me to bed with ibruprofen and an eye mask! I just couldn't bare the light. That was Saturday and by Monday, I thought this is not going away so I did go to the doctors. I was sent to casualty with suspected meningitis which I did not think I had. The casualty doctor said 'It could be a bleed on the brain, but people don't usually survive that.....pop and they are gone' were her helpful words............I felt much better after that, lol! Proved her wrong anyway. ; ) It was found to be a ruptured aneurysm. I was taken to the National hospital in London where I was looked after by the experts. Felt much safer then. Can't speak highly enough of all the nurses and consultants. I was in hospital for two months as the coiling wasn't successful as a clot formed. The threat of a stroke became the major issue then. To put it very simply, my consultant said it was a waiting game to see if the burst aneurysm and the second one that they found very near to the first, would heal themselves. She didn't want to risk the clipping as I had made such a good recovery so far. I'm very fortunate. They did disappear. My own little miracle, I was told. During that time, I read a lot of other people's stories on this site and it helped me immensely that others were so positive. Trouble is, I am finding it hard to move on. I feel so different now, mentally and physically. I went back to work as a teacher, after six months at home, and the expectation was that I would just fit back in again. I'm finding that I'm just too tired to cope. I'm now off sick again after only two weeks of term. I know I'm very, very lucky. But I feel different to before the SAH and I don't think I'm coping with that feeling very well. I just wonder if that is normal..........and what help other people might have had.
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