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I'm struggling to come to terms with the latest diagnosis.
laurawarters
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Hello, my son has been diagnosed with brain damage along with 15 other diagnoses. I'm struggling to come to terms with the latest diagnosis. He is 6 next week and I have a daughter too.
Thought I'd say hello to other people who have been in the same boat as me x
Thought I'd say hello to other people who have been in the same boat as me x
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Welcome to the community @laurawarters and I'm sorry to hear this, I can only imagine how distressing this is for you. Have you sought any emotional support? If not, I could find some resources which may be helpfulDisability Gamechanger - 2019
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No I havent, I would appreciate that alot thank you :-)
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The following links may be of use to you:
Please let us know if we can help furtherDisability Gamechanger - 2019 -
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You can do this you will find strength you never knew you had
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Hello and welcome to the community I am glad you have joined us and hope we can offer you some support.
it must be very hard to come to terms with for you and your family you need to be there for each other and also take every bit of support offered that you can .
The hospital should be able to give you support suggestions and speak to your GP
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Welcome to the community @laurawarters, this sounds like it's been a lot to deal with all at moment. Just wanted check in to see how you were doing.
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