Since my last post, I can’t really admit to feeling much better. I sincerely wish I could just lie and shake this shit off me. Click my fingers and voila! But alas… My MRI results have come back with normal ventricles and a patent stoma – Meaning, my ETV...
Articles with the Tag Feeling helpless
Hydrocephalus 10…Celeste 0
I’m not a very sporty person (evident from my physique)…I kid you not. However, in any competition I find myself up against, I will admit to being a bit of a sore loser. I might not be an extremist in this regard but I do feel the pangs of...
Hydrocephalus: Would you abort?
This is a sensitive issue for any prospective parent. We have advanced so much that some conditions can be identified while your baby is still in the womb. I remember when I was pregnant with my first child, the gynaecologist explained that we could have a test done to...
Hydrocephalus : The pre-existing condition you wish you never had
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...
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 ever feel like you’re jinxed? Well I do…
It feels as if every time I decide to have a positive attitude and WILL myself to feel good, it gets turned upside down. I started off the new year on a positive note and even posted this in some of the Facebook groups. Simply because I want us...
Hydrocephalus : Dr…I am at your mercy…
Monday, I had an appointment with Dr H whom I had seen before, a few years back (In my book Hydrocephalus: Floating Faithfully, I started using letters of the alphabet instead of real names for doctors whom I’ve consulted with since diagnosis. I hope I don’t end up at Z). I opted...
When I just feel like giving up…
Some days, much like today, I just feel like giving up. If I were connected to a life support at this moment in time and were able to, I would pull the plug myself. I’m not in pain (Thank God) but can’t say I feel good either. I woke...
Do you ever just feel Angry because of it?
Do you ever feel like you just want to get angry at Hydrocephalus? Just the mere thought of it being a part of you or the person you love’s life? I have to admit, there have been times when I literally despised the fact that I have this condition....