My sister (who's 36) had a sub-arachnoid haemorrhage (a type of brain haemorrhage) last October, she is still in hospital and can hardly do anything for herself, she was such a life loving women before it happened, and she has a 12 yr old daughter (who has been so brave) does anyone know anyone who has had this condition, and how long (if ever) did it take them to get better.
2006-08-27 23:22:45 · 8 answers · asked by Paul C 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes she is not in a coma, in the day time she is never on her own, we all go to see her every day without fail, she knows who we are and can laugh at things, she has began to write, but alot of what she writes doesn't make any sense, I just wish she could talk, her boyfriend has stuck by her and he's always going to see her, he is a great man!!! When it first happened (31/10/05) we were told she was about to die, and was on life support for a week, but then she started to breath for herself (thank god). four days after it happened it was her 36th birthday and her daughter sttod by her bed in intensive care singing happy birthday to her mum, one nurse had to leave the room!!
2006-08-28 00:13:13 · update #1
She is now in a nerological rehabilitation centre where she does get a lot of care
2006-08-28 05:30:05 · update #2
sorry i spelt that wrong!! its a neurological centre
2006-08-28 05:31:04 · update #3
she had the SAH in october and she was in the centre in January
2006-08-28 05:34:55 · update #4
I am a therapist and I see this pretty often. I would ask the doctor his opinion first of all. No one really knows how much they get back. Everyone is different and their body heals differently. Your doctor and her therapists know more to the extent she had it, where it is in her brain and they know her more than I do. Most people do not gain 100% of their abilities with a brain injury of any major kind. I would take each day that she is alive and find the good things she can do and praise them. Keep your faith and keep loving her. She needs it.
Most people with Cerebral Vascular Accidents (Strokes) gain the most they can get back by 6 months, but still can gain things at a more slower pace than most. But as I said before, each person is different. The hospital as a team can meet with you and your family to discuss her personal story with you, what their recommendations and thoughts are.
I will pray for you and your family. Hang in there.
2006-08-27 23:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate to tell you about a fellow that I know who had a SAH. He was dead in a few days. It is one of the more serious places where a bleed can occur and the chance of recovery is not as optimistic as other hemorrhages. Hemorrhagic strokes are worse for the person who has them than an ischemic stroke.
Has your sister begun therapy yet? If she has in a rehabiliation hospital and doing therapy, then you will see improvements in function. People I know who have had hemorrhagic strokes and they have hated therapy, but it has helped them to relearn how to do certain things and gain some muscle strength. Normally, by December you would see your sister in a place like this. To start therapy now would not bring similar benefits as if it were done earlier.
2006-08-28 00:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is bleeding under aracnoid fascia the innermost covering of brain. Improvement is unlikely after one year. The blood must have pressed the brain matter. Brain unlike liver and kidney once damaged does not grow.
2006-08-27 23:34:22 · answer #3 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, man. Sad to hear of the bad luck in the family. Unfortunately, recovery is very varied; no rules apply (either time or degree of recovery).
2006-08-27 23:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by bonesetter 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry 2hear ur news-my thoughts are wiv u+ur family.
i work in a neuro centre+have seen patients wiv that condition.i have 2say,in some cases i have seen remarkable things happen.best thing i can say is to just be prepared for anything.
2006-08-29 07:40:46 · answer #5 · answered by fireblade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, the damage is done. Fortunately, she is not comatose and can build on what she has. It is important to visit her and talk with her. She needs stimulation. She should get speech, physical, and occupational therapy to maximize what she has. Please try to be supportive of her daughter. She needs you.
2006-08-27 23:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't answer this question because its so unpredictable but I do want to send hugs to you. Its awful what has happened to your family. Take care. xxx
2006-08-28 01:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by Pixxxie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so sorry but its unlikely your sister will recover, my mum had one and sadly we lost her to weeks after having suffered it, i,m so sorry
2006-08-27 23:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋