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Subarachnoid haemorrhage
In this section you can read patient perspectives on subarachnoid haemorrhage.
You might also be interested in reading our patient perspective stories on brain aneurysms.
You might also be interested in reading our patient perspective stories on brain aneurysms.
Catriona's story
Doctors said that by rights Catriona shouldn't have survived her subarachnoid haemorrhage. She describes the experience and how it has affected her.
Subarachnoid haemorrhage and seizures
Seven months after Julie's subarachnoid haemorrhage, she began experiencing seizures. Two years on, her seizures seem to have got worse rather than better, but despite this, life is good.
Pam's subarachnoid haemorrhage story
Pam woke in the night with a knife-like pain in her head. After heading downstairs to make a drink, her next memory is of being driven home from the hospital 4 weeks later! In her story she describes how her husband, Ray, has looked after her and helped her to recover.
Erin's AVM and SAH story: one year on
Erin's story is written exactly a year after the craniotomy she had to remove an AVM in June 2010. Sadly she suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage during the surgery, and here she describes the rehabilitation she has undergone, and how her life is different now.
Subarachnoid haemorrhage and how it affected me: Ann-Marie's story
Ann-Marie lists some of the things that have changed for her since her SAH in 2007. She would be happy to hear from others who have had a SAH - click to find out how you can get in touch.
Brain haemorrhage and AVM: Jill's story
After Jill had a brain haemorrhage, which was caused by an AVM, she found it difficult to take in her situation. In this account she describes some of the things she found helpful.
Subarachnoid haemorrhage: my journey, by Kevin Toach
Kevin Toach experienced one subarachnoid haemorrhage without realising what it was, before having a second bleed ten days later. Here he tells his story and describes his recovery.
Subarachnoid haemorrhage: a recent survivor
Jen had a subarachnoid haemorrhage in February 2010. Telling her story a few months later, she describes what she remembers of the SAH itself, her time in hospital, and what it's like to be back at home again.Lightning never strikes twice: my two subarachnoid haemorrhages
Jane Woods had a subarachnoid haemorrhage in 1992, describing it as "the most horrendous headache I have ever experienced". Eighteen years on, when a thumping headache came on at work, she instantly knew what had happened - she had had another SAH.
