Hello, Me Again

[sherrardk]

Himself has decided to 'share' how he is feeling following his emergency coiling for a ruptured brain aneurysm - his hearing is rubbish, his eyesight is affected, he feels knackered (but not sleepy) and generally bleurgh.

He is still taking 2 x nimotop every four hours, 1 x aspirin and paracetamol when needed (he refuses to take the codeine as it makes him feel zonked). When he was in hospital his potassium levels were really low and they kept giving him stuff for it (no idea what).

He has been to the local shop today (not on his own though) so is steady on his feet, he's able to do everything (but he's not 'allowed' by me).

I do appreciate that he has been massively lucky but is the above just something that happens after anesthetic/big surgery, par for the course for this type of 'incident' or should I get him the once over from the doc?

(Sorry to ask, would have asked my dad but he has managed to get himself hospitalised.)

Thank you.

[Psybbo]

Can't help sherr, just wanted to wish you both well xx

[sherrardk]

Cheers psyb, he's doing brilliantly but seems to have become his dad!

[Tilly2]

Hopefully, you'll see improvements on a daily basis. It's bound to take time, I should think.

[ummmm]

Sher...my cousin had an accident and split his kidney. He's been signed off work for 4 months and although he feels okay now he's absolutely knackered all the time. He's only 22....

Recovery is a slow process xx

[gness]

Sher....it is very early days but do keep an eye on potassium levels as this can be a cause of weakness and weariness if too low. x

[sherrardk]

Cheers all, I will send him to the doctors for a potassium level check.

[pixie373]

Bananas are supposed to be good for Potassium. I think it will be a slow process, but if he continues to feel rough, it may be worth a trip to doctor and blood test.

[EcclesCake]

Sherrard, I'm not qualified to comment but from the little I know I would say that the recovery from the anaesthetic is dependent on how fit the patient was prior and how long they were under. Feeling knackered afterwards is not that unusual.

As far as the hearing and vision go it may be that it was the sensory part of the brain where the aneurysm occurred in which case that part of the brain has had a bit of a pounding and needs time to recover too.

Good to hear he's on the mend, it does take time though.

[anneasquith]

given what he has gone through, would he visit his gp for reassurance re his recovery, im assuming he has an out patients appointment at the hospital ?

[factor-fiction]

This is normal. Issues such as tiredness, irritability and slow retrieval of information from the memory banks are to be expected. I'd envisage 4 weeks of needing long periods of rest and 6-10 weeks before phased return to work and driving

[sherrardk]

He will have to have a scan in four months time but we weren't giving any guidance on when he should have a once over from his own doctor (or advice on when he should drive). I will get him an appointment for next week (which I will make him go to).

[tonyav]

sherr, the feeling knackered is normal, took me probably a year to get anywhere near over that. Have they said anything about his eyesight / hearing improving with time ?.

[sherrardk]

He hasn't seen anyone since being discharged 5 days after his operation. I know it's early days, but it's obviously bothering him.

[Sqad]

july11th 1921

\\\There may well be a slow recovery during which time he may well have difficulty in coping with day to day tasks and may find relationships with his wife or friends difficult.Short tempered, exasperated, tense or even bout of depression.His memory and concentration may also be impaired.\\

depending upon the position of the aneurysm, the hearing may well be affected and certainly vision......this will settle.

I am not "big" on the potassium topic.

Patience...patience....

[horseshoes]

Just wishing you both well Sher. X

[Peter Pedant]

I think you wait and see as well.

For potassium, they give slow K or a modern equivalent - no big deal.

I think the time scale given by FF is short.


I found going back to the coal face after a hip replacement at 6 wks too short but that is over average. A year after a hemicolectomy and radiotherapy I felt like erm death warmed up (but that was 1999)

[tonyav]

sherr, my driving licence was suspended ( medically ) for 12 months, the reason I was given was because of the operation I had that it was possible that I could have epileptic fits. However I didn't suffer any epileptic fits so my licence was given back to me after 12 months.

[gness]

Is it me or should MrSherr have been discharged with a bit more information than to have a scan in four months?
It helps if you know what is in store and what is to be expected rather than floundering...x

[tonyav]

When I was discharged I already knew when my next appointment was ( out patients ).

[anneasquith]

I agree gness, but his gp may have a letter from the hospital by now,and rather than guessing if things are normal, Im pleased sher is making an appointment with his gp .