hollyglas Posted Sunday at 19:01 Share Posted Sunday at 19:01 Hi All, Thank you for having me as a member on this site. I obtained a SAH and an intracebrebral hemmorage on 17th June, due to an incident, I was cycling in the Scottish countryside with a group of cyclists when an irresponsible driver came out of nowhere, who I swerved to avoid. Unfortunately this meant I flew off my bike and must have landed on my head (I was wearing a helmet and cycling glasses thankfully). I don't remember this but after that I was airlifted to hospital in my city, Glasgow. I spent 5 weeks in hospital and I am now back at home. As well as the other injuries mentioned, pressure also built up on the right side of my brain, I had many broken bones on my body and a skull fracture (basically I shouldn't be alive). I'm 37, and previously I was a proud, active and sociable single woman. My parents and friends are so very happy that I survived, I wish I could share their feelings, currently I have lost 30% of my hearing, I had double vision in hospital (which I no longer have), I have tinnitus (which is dying down) but the worst and most persistent symptoms that I have are dizziness, imbalance and blurred vision when moving my head from one side to the other. The symptoms that I seem to have overcome are noise sensitivity, feeling nauseous when waking up, and I had severe cognitive issues directly after the brain bleeds and also had a seizure closely after the brain bleeds. I don't seem to have any cognitive issues presently, although I do get overwhelmed easily in crowds but I think that could be because of the dizziness and imbalance. Even when I'm sitting on a chair where my neck and shoulders are not supported I feel dizzy. These symptoms are really getting me down as it's been three months since the incident but my parents keep telling me to give it time. I feel I'm still young, so not being able to do what I used to do is so frustrating. I also don't live with family or a partner, which I find lonely. I also have a lot of fatigue but then I hate getting up as the room usually spins when I get up in the morning. Sorry i just feel like this has just been one big moan, but it's where I'm at at the moment. I tried to join a charity which provides activities for people who have gone through something similar, but they told me I can't join as they are full up. I'm not working at the moment and have no desire to go back to work. That's me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareM Posted Monday at 05:58 Share Posted Monday at 05:58 Hi Holly sounds like you have had a really rough time. But how amazing that you have come through it all! You must be really strong. You are still early days in your recovery and to be honest it’s probably fortunate that you don’t have a job to think about returning to. That was my worst experience post bleed as it took so long to accept I couldn’t do the work I did before. Hopefully you will get back to doing the things you enjoyed before the accident. I’m fitter now than I was before as I have gone back to running and gym. I can’t help with your dizziness but hopefully someone on here will face some tips to help cope with it. Have you tried the charity Headway for some support? Congratulate yourself on coming as far as you have in such a short time. Clare xx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyglas Posted Monday at 16:32 Author Share Posted Monday at 16:32 Thank you Clare, that's so inspiring ❤️ it's my dream to be able to run and do a gym class again, but let's see if that can happen. Fingers crossed. I can walk at the moment, but last week I overdid it and walked 20km and went swimming, which was definitely too much. Thank you again, I'm off sick at work at the moment, but I'm unsure when/if I'll return. It's good to be able to accept things, when I do, I start to feel a lot happier and settled. Thank you and I wish you the best xxxx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyglas Posted Monday at 16:34 Author Share Posted Monday at 16:34 Hi all, I wrote to another member as I felt that they had a similar experience of experiencing SAH at a relatively young age. Basically I just moaned about it haha. But the message was this: Hi I thought I'd give you a message as I had an SAH an ICH and pressure building on the right hand side of my brain,due to an accident, this was 3 months ago. I'm 37. I can walk but I can't run or do other things I used to enjoy. Housework is hard. I live alone so that's hard too. I have vision issues and dizziness. I just want to get better. I feel like a drag on my parents. I'm not back at work yet and don't want to go back. I feel like I've lost all motivation to do anything. Thank you for your post. Holly xx Does anyone relate and could give me advice or inspiration? Sorry for being a mopey moaner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted Monday at 16:41 Share Posted Monday at 16:41 Hi Holly a very warm welcome to BTG As Clare has said, you really have been through it and you should be very proud of how far you have come in such a short time. It is very early days in your recovery. I also felt very frustrated i could not do what i did before. I had double vision and balance problems too. Still have balance problems and fatique. Have learnt to pace myself. I found using a walking stick really helped me, even though i felt everyone was looking at me, they weren't. I also wore sunglasess as was very sensitive to light. Felt like a right poser 🤣 😎 Joining BTG was the best thing i ever did. So many others here that had similar issues and helped me with their experiences. You will find lots of very helpful information on the Forum. One step at a time, your parents are right, just takes time. Sometimes i found i went one step forward and two steps back.Your body will let you know if pushing too hard, as you have found out If possible dont rush back to work and when you do, go back on a phased return and see how you cope. Please feel free to join in the daily banter in the Green Room, we are a friendly bunch and we understand the good and the bad days. Never say sorry for being a mopey moaner, we are here for you and totally get how you are feeling, sending hugs xx Dont be so hard on yourself xx Things will get better, just takes time and patience. Look forward to hearing more from you. Take care Love Tina xx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyglas Posted Monday at 18:42 Author Share Posted Monday at 18:42 Thank you so much Tina, that is so kind of you. I'm so glad that I can chat with people who understand what I'm going through. Thank you Thank you thank you ❤️❤️❤️xxx 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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