On 6th December 2023 I woke up, had shower, got me and my son ready for his hospital appointment, we attended the appointment not a single sign something was about to happen.
As I walked to my car a lady asked for my parking space, she followed me to my car. I strapped my son in his seat reversed out and woke up 4 weeks later in our neuro hospital.
I had had 2 ruptured aneurysms and a stroke, I couldn’t walk or talk and half of my head had been shaved off. I was told what had happened to me and that I was lucky to be alive, they had also found 2 more that hadn’t ruptured.
I spent 3 months in total learning to walk and talk again. I was sent home from hospital with an OT to support me. My goals were to drive and get back to work again. I worked hard for the next 6 months and I got back to work in the September part time.
The following few months I went back in hospital for further surgery, whilst doing this I have made a video for the NHS called climbing mountains and I have been in a range of magazines telling my story.
Today I still only work part time, I have no short term memory anymore and no filter. I just wish society had a better understanding of the impact and aftermath from this as all I ever get is you just look the same as before, if only they could see the invisible disabilities that come with this as sometimes it is so hard to explain to others as no one can see your brain.
