When I was 15 years old, I contracted viral meningitis – I was in my last year at school and this was just before my last exam. 7 years later, I contracted it again – nearly 3 months after giving birth to my eldest son and before going back...
Articles for December 2016
Hydrocephalus : Thank God for GPS!
I’ve never been good with directions but since being diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, with all it’s mental challenges, I’d say it’s 1000 times worse. It really doesn’t matter if I’m taking them or giving them. For example, if I were to be sitting in a car and directing someone, I’d...
Hydrocephalus : Dealing with the different you Pre-diagnosis vs Post-diagnosis as an adult with Hydrocephalus
Being diagnosed at the age of 29 with Hydrocephalus, I have a Pre-Me version of myself (in my head), lurking beneath the surface. I say lurking because that person somehow feels surreal to me…like a ghost. I am definitely not the same person despite what others may think or...
When people take advantage of your good nature
I don’t think of myself as the kind of person who would purposely take advantage of anyone else. In fact, I know I’m not. But, it gets me thinking about people who do this though. What is it that drives them? How do they get it right to disregard...
How stress adds to my memory issues
Regardless of what any Neurosurgeon or Neurologist has told me over the last couple of years, my short-term memory has definitely been affected. And, no it hasn’t improved as the textbooks tell “them” it should after a short period following a brain operation. It feels like ever since my first shunt...
The weird thing about getting older (Well, maybe not so weird…)
When I was younger, I used to hear adults saying things like “Life goes by so quickly“. Or “Kids grow up so quickly, enjoy them while they’re young” Or “Don’t live with regrets“. Or “Look after your body and yourself“. Most of these things escapes the mind of a...
Hydrocephalus : Passing an ETV post op hurdle
2 December marks my 7 year post op hurdle. I’ve done it…defied the odds! (She says optimistically). I was told after my operation, that the ETV could close and it normally happens within 5 years. Whether I’ve come to the end of the track or am charging ahead toward...