Archive for 2009
Speedy's Blog - Signoff
Posted on November 29, 2009 by Speedy Blogger
Hi, I’m going to take a break from blogging for a while, so this is my final signoff here. If anyone would like to contribute with their own experience, the team at Headway will be delighted to hear from you. Just contact Richard at stablesr@headway.ie Thanks for reading…Being Sick Off Work - Speedy's Blog
Posted on September 11, 2009 by Speedy Blogger
Dealing with brain-injury and prolonged sick leave from work isn't easy, unless you are rich and/or managing a breakdown very well. D'you know what I mean?
Issues are complicated by the fact that many brain-injured people don't want others (acquaintances, colleagues, employers etc.) to know about their injury. Some are afraid that others will consider them to be "thick" or "retarded". Some experience a lack of confidentiality in dealing with their private stories, thereby adding a pain-in-the-butt to their pain-in-the head syndrome.
Speedy's Blog - Anxiety Moans
Posted on July 17, 2009 by Speedy Blogger
I am heading off on a holiday next week. I have been looking forward to this for so long. Yet, now that it is about to happen, I find myself surprisingly overwhelmed by anxiety in ways that I never imagined could happen.
Speedy's Blog - The Emotional Stuff
Posted on June 05, 2009 by Speedy Blogger
The Emotional Stuff
Experts tell us that brain injured people can suffer emotional side-effects, for example, becoming depressed or angry. And I've met many people going through these stages of recovery. I considered it peculiar at first that this didn't seem to happen to me. Yes, I was very anxious after my illness, gob-smacked at the suddenness of the hemorrhage and fearful of its implications. But I was so relieved to have made an initial recovery (i.e. it didn't kill me) and with the help and kindness of friends and family, I felt overwhelmingly thankful.
Speedy's Blog - Dealing with Doctors
Posted on May 12, 2009 by Speedy Blogger
Our relationships with doctors are important in helping us to recover from brain injury. Learning how to manage these relationships proved to be critical for me.
here my view
Posted on May 08, 2009 by John C
Hello people im John Johny to freinds im 30 yo i aquired my injury back in june 97 . A terrible car crash im from Dublin born an raised a jackeen i have 4 brothers 1 sister i still live in Dublin with my mother im now 30 . Its been 12 years since my RTA an it has been hard but i got true thanks to Head Way and other services . Iam wheel chair bound at the moment but taking physo thearpy on going with the hope to get walking.
Speedy's Blog
Posted on April 24, 2009 by Speedy Blogger
Hello. Speedy here. Welcome to my blog. I would like to share with you some of my experiences after having a brain hemorrhage. Following surgeries and the initial shock-horror trauma, I resolved to put myself on the road to a speedy recovery. Hence, my new name.
Blog for us?
Posted on April 17, 2009 by Richard Stables
Hi all potential bloggers,
We are interested in hearing from anyone interested in creating a blog for our site relevant to people affected by brain injury. The blog would be hosted here (just like this article) and be available for the public to comment on/respond to. If you would like to have a go, please contact Richard Stables on stablesr@headway.ie for more information.
Cheers
Headway Information and Support Team
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