I suffered an aneurysm bleed on the brain about 20 months ago. I got back from work when I experienced a thunder clamp headache, so I called 999, when the paramedic arrived they said "do you always call an ambulance when you have a headache". When I got to the hospital I had a scan where they found the bleed. I was then rushed to a specialist hospital for surgery i was in hospital for 25 days.. when i came out off hospital i was giving no after care so my recovery took twice as long. i have now started some work 1 hour a day voluntary work at the hospital i work as a chef i am now doing portering i was told too day that there might not be a job at the end of this it makes me so mad there no help to get back in to a job and i have 3 kids well its just rely hard at the mo because your brain cant deal with the stress like it use too :(:(:(
I ve work from the age of 15 yrs now i am 35 trying to get my job back with the nhs ... i do have help from my o.t and unsion but you all wat belive how hard this is your made too feel like this is all ur fault from a work respective and the surport from nhs mangers is sick you feel like a peace of meat being toss about here s kirk hes ur problem now :(
Hi Kirk and Welcome....I am so sorry that you are having to deal with so much, not to mention your Health issues as well. Just the Aneurysm itself is mind consuming. I know exactly how you feel with not being yourself and not being able to work under stressful conditions. I too had a bleed from my Large BRAIN ANEURYSM and had it Coiled in 2011. I have not been the same. My memory is horrible and I cannot stand loud noises or crowds. I find it hard to express what I am trying to say in conversations. The Words are not processed from my Brain like before....it is so frustrating and yet nothing I can do about it. Having said all of this, my point is....I have been a Dental Assistant for 26 years and know my job , well..My work family is AWESOME and they help me when I need it. My Boss is near retirement and when my job ends with him I will file for Disability because there is no way I could get another job with the issues I have been left with after my bleed and treatment. Is there any possibility of you getting help and assistance? I am praying for you. God Bless
The paramedic should be reported...what a terrible thing??? Life changes after the annie...but improvement can come daily...hang in there and keep it positive...~ Gotcha in my Thoughts ~ Colleen
when i got home colleen my wife rang 999 because i had a funny turn the same paramedic came out my wife had a go at her took her name and stuff think she felt bad ather i hope the paramedic will never do that again.. and thx u again 4 ur kind words
hi Robin have very simpler simptons as u.. stress is so hard too cope with now some time i get seasick feeling which ive been to doctors to day to sort out.. as for trying to make ends meat we are strungling as a family we are thinking about going bankrupt.. my o.t is very good she help me a lot i been trying to contact cab about my money problems i pray to God he can help us
Hey Kirk,
Really sorry you're having to deal with all this..and I agree with what Colleen said , that Paramedic should be reported! None of this is easy, and it is an awfully long road...hope things start to even out for you! Take care, Janet
i hope so janet theres no great time to have a brian hemorrage my wife was pregment with our second child and we were in a middle of a house move too.. sometimes i forget how much my wife went throw to..bless her i love her so much
Hi Kirk,
Sorry to hear that you suffered a very experience to me... I had the exact same attitude issue from a paramedic (the same line, blaming me for calling an ambulance for a headache, etc) also they didn't give me a CT scan for 4hrs at the hospital because they were convinced I was too young (at 27) to have a ruptured aneurysm. Eventually I got good treatment, but I had to spend over 6 weeks in hospital and then 8 weeks resting at home to be allowed to work again.
Things do get better... I'm over 4yrs out now from my rupture and life has pretty much returned to normal. Things must feel impossible right now with so much on your plate, but it takes a while to get your head back in any sort of positive state - it will get better for you, though. I only really started getting confidence back about two years out from it all happening... it can be a really slow road, but you'll get there.
Bruce.