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"My brain injury"

About: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital / Neurosurgical Unit

(as the patient),

I suffered a cerebral haemorrhage in 2018 which caused me to have a stroke and I have had a number of issues since then, a main issue is pain in my neck and head. I believe the neurosurgical team at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital have been unbelievably unhelpful during my recovery. From my time spent in the ICU right up to now, 6 years later!

Fast forward 6 years and I’m still in pain and of course in my experience no one in that awful hospital listens or cares for that matter. The last appt I had with the neurosurgeon about my pain, they said some people have pain, some people don’t. Unfortunately you have pain. You’ll get used to it.

I’ve tried to take my life a number of times due to this pain. I will never get “used to it” and I feel I would rather die than step foot in that hospital ever again. 

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Response from Jodi Graham, Executive Director, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group last month
Jodi Graham
Executive Director,
Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group
Submitted on 16/07/2024 at 11:47 AM
Published on Care Opinion at 12:48 PM


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Dear monocerosjp64,

Thank you for taking the time to post your story. I’m sorry to read about the ongoing pain that you have experienced since your cerebral haemorrhage.

I am very sorry to hear that your distress hasn’t been heard. To ensure we can genuinely help with the pain you’re suffering please contact our team so we can work with the clinical team to find you the right kind of care.

As Care Opinion is an anonymous platform, I encourage you to contact our Consumer Liaison Service (CLS) (phone: 6457 2867 or email: CLS@health.wa.gov.au).

If you are uncomfortable making contact via CLS I would encourage you to seek support. Below are some community and mental health services:

Mental Health Emergency Response Line

Lifeline

Beyond Blue

Suicide Call Back Service

Kind regards,

Jodi Graham

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