Medical insurance/aid…a necessity or a nice to have? You decide… Most people I speak to nowadays, seem so blasé about their healthcare, a feeling I drool over for a split second. They seem relaxed while spewing out things like “We have a free ambulance service” or “Our public health...
Articles with the Tag Brain surgery
Hydrocephalus: Being around people who understand the language you’re speaking
As a person living with Hydrocephalus, be it yourself or someone close to you affected by this condition, it’s easy enough to understand the medical terminology. Well, at least better than anyone who is just an “acquaintance” of this condition. I remember when I was first diagnosed and heard...
Does having brain surgery make you “awesome”?
“You’re awesome“, a response by someone whom I had told of my having had brain surgery. I was busy explaining to her about my short term memory loss as part of an apology in my forgetting our appointment. (I truly felt bad and beat up on myself, as I...
Hydrocephalus : When people’s comments cut like a knife
How nice it must be when you don’t have to worry about illness. When you don’t need more than one type of medication to treat some disease, condition or symptom. Extremely nice to not have to worry about surgery being your only option for certain things. Or my all...
Hydrocephalus : I reckon these doctors need an intervention!
I’ve spoken before about the concerning aspect of the medical professionals, who treat Hydrocephalus patients, who are not on the same page. There are just too many people walking around without proper aftercare or dealing with medical staff who are uneducated in terms of Hydrocephalus. I myself am one...
Hydrocephalus : My Issue Is Scar Tissue…maybe…
Abdominal Adhesions/Scar tissue “Abdominal adhesions are bands of fibrous tissue that can form between abdominal tissues and organs. Normally, internal tissues and organs have slippery surfaces, preventing them from sticking together as the body moves. However, abdominal adhesions cause tissues and organs in the abdominal cavity to stick together.”...
Hydrocephalus : When a headache plays chicken with you…
Ever feel like the beginning of a headache is the same as playing the game of Chicken? A few weeks ago, I had a lurking pain that started off subtly but like so many times before, had me wondering if it’ll turn into something more. At times like these,...
Hydrocephalus : Again with the antidepressants
I’ve started thinking there’s no point in fighting with the doctors I’ve dealt with (for now anyway). No matter how convinced I was at the time of seeking help again since 2015 that there was a problem, it’s beside the point right now. Truth be told, after the series...
Hydrocephalus : Being pregnant and having brain surgery
When I was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, my husband and I had a pre-op consult with the surgeon, who discussed my upcoming shunt surgery. We talked about what to expect before, during and after the operation. More importantly, we told him that we were planning on having another baby and...
Hydrocephalus : Do you think that your condition has consumed you?
I mean all consuming…thought, word and deed? In all honesty, if I had to answer that for myself, I would have to give it a BIG YES!. There are days when I tell myself just to let it all be and carry on as if nothing is wrong. This...