***TRIGGER WARNING: This post touches on suicidal thoughts and death*** When you sustain a brain injury, in the prime of your life, things change in an instant. It hits harder still if you’re a high functioning person, independent and always doing everything for everyone else. Nothing can prepare you...
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Have you found your tribe?
When I was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, 16 years ago now, I had to find my tribe: People who knew and understood what I was going through, because they shared the same diagnosis. Support groups on Facebook were great but, starting my blog, Skyewaters.com, was a step in the right...
Brain damage is not easily undone, after the fact! What you need to know…
When glass is shattered, you can try to piece it all back together, however, the cracks will show, altering the appearance. And, any tiny shards you may have missed, will undoubtedly leave some holes and weak spots. C. A. Marriday The risk of inaction As someone diagnosed with Hydrocephalus,...
Looking after your mental health
Mental health challenges, are nothing to scoff at. I do believe that most people experience something (or even a few) that adversely them, at one point or another. I’m not ashamed to say I have my fair share of ups and downs. It’s never easy to deal with and,...
Hydrocephalus: Vision loss is scary and Migraines suck!
My central vision blacked out on Christmas Eve, while working, sending me into a bit of a panic. People’s faces were reduced to half an image and text was darn near impossible to read! I smiled at the receptionist on my way out of the office, whilst freaking out...
Hydrocephalus: Do you have a Hydro buddy?
I often think back on what I’ve been through and how far I’ve come since I was first diagnosed a few years ago. What life was like before, escapes me a bit though, simply because there are parts I just don’t remember. I do, however, remember how it felt...
Hydrocephalus: An idea is brewing…
There’s something which tugs my heart strings even more than the fact that so many people with Hydrocephalus endure endless brain surgeries. Children, babies to be more specific, the most vulnerable of all who go through this. As a mother, I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t stir something inside...
Hydrocephalus Awareness is everyone’s responsibility
Someone you love or, even you yourself, has Hydrocephalus. Or, you may have heard of the girl down the street’s cousin who has it. It really doesn’t matter. The effects of this condition, as well as the Awareness and Advocacy thereof, lies with all of us. We do it...
Stronger now than I was going in…
I find this line applicable to so many areas of my life. Experience truly does come with time (and age). No matter how much someone forewarns you or tells you about the possible outcomes for any given situation, we all learn from experience. It’ll be a positive or (in...
How do you tell a (prospective) boss you have Hydrocephalus?
In my last and final post on “How do you tell your boss you have Hydrocephalus?“. I’ve covered the past, where I was diagnosed while in full-time employment. And, I covered my present situation, having immigrated and starting a new job. Now, I’d like to take a closer look...