Last week I binge watched Lenox Hill, a documentary, currently playing on Netflix. Not everyone has the stomach for watching brain surgery or women giving birth. So, if you’re squeamish, don’t watch it. Me on the other hand, I find it interesting…brain surgery, that is. For some reason, I...
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Hydrocephalus: Anxiety and Memory Issues
I know this is probably an old topic but, for me, it never grows old simply because it affects me on a daily basis. I possibly haven’t labelled it as such before, but I do feel anxious when someone challenges me on the validity of my memory issues. There’s...
Hydrocephalus: Know. Understand. Appreciate…
I have Hydrocephalus and I’ve had brain surgery to treat it. 5 thus far, in fact. I’ve had a VP Shunt, which has been removed and for the last 10 and a half years, an ETV. But…, this doesn’t mean anything in the grand scheme of the condition. Too many people across the world...
Hydrocephalus: The Cannabidiol (medicinal cannabis) effect…
If anyone had ever said to me that I’d be using cannabis in any form, in my future, I think I would have asked them what they’re smoking. I’ve always been one to toe the line and always try to do the right thing…I still do, mostly. But what...
Hydrocephalus: Resilience grows on you…
I seem to learn more about myself and this condition every time… A week ago, I was in unimaginable pain and for the first time, I made the decision NOT to seek medical help. Thankfully my headache has gone since then, that in itself is a huge relief. I’m...
Hydrocephalus: How bad does it have to get?
Waking up with a headache a few days ago is nothing new. One that doesn’t go away, also nothing new. In fact, nothing about that day was different to any other time. I took some Codeine early in the day because I sensed this one would not let up....
Hydrocephalus: My Hydro diagnosis becomes a teenager…
13 years ago, today, my world changed. A “simple” visit to a Neurologist to find out what was causing my daily headaches, and subsequent CT scan, dropped a new word into my vocabulary. She was the first one to believe that there wasn’t anything sinister going on, that I...
Hydrocephalus: Confessions at the edge…
I don’t regard myself as suicidal. It’s a very serious thing, to say the least. Therefore, I will NEVER make light of it. Too many people have ended their lives this way and the after-effects do not escape me. Despite being told that I am, treated with medication and...
Hydrocephalus: Coronavirus (COVID19)
I’d be lying if I said, I’m not concerned. The outbreak of the coronavirus is a hot topic across the world right now. I also have no doubt that there are some of us, living with Hydrocephalus, who are questioning the level of risk to us. In fact, many...
Hydrocephalus: Throwing money at a problem that WON’T go away…
It’s no secret, money makes this world go round. (Some may suggest other things do but…). This week, I’ve been reminded again just how expensive, inconvenient and burdensome this condition is in my life. At my last visit, the Neurosurgeon told me to see an Ophthalmologist and also to...