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AsleepInYorkshire
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Postby AsleepInYorkshire » February 7th, 2017, 10:33 pm

May I endorse this board please?

I came up with the name Comfort Cafe when I was in a dark place.

My journey into the darkness continued for another 16 years after I asked TMF to open CC. In October 2014 I was referred to single point services. I was losing my fight.

In April 2016 I paid to see a specialist in his field at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. Within less than three months he had successfully diagnosed the underlying cause of my mental health issues and put me on a treatment plan that has effectively given me my life back.

I have been lucky. Incredibly lucky.

My perception of Comfort Cafe was that it should be a place where there is no judgement. For the most it seemed to achieve that.

I am glad it has not been forgotten.

AwakeInYorkshire

AKA kimnhim :D

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Postby Clariman » February 7th, 2017, 11:06 pm

Kimnhim

You are most welcome. Glad things are good with you.

Clariman

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Postby AsleepInYorkshire » February 7th, 2017, 11:50 pm

Many thanks Clariman

When time and inclination align I'd like to post about my journey. Hopefully not in a centric way. Although I can say that currently I am still trying to come to terms with it all.

In April 2016 I arrived at the Royal Brompton after a four hour journey. The last hour was spent on The Edgeware Road. Sheesh :shock: I had referred myself and paid to see a consultant. I never got time to sit down when I was asked to complete a little form. That form changed my the course of my life. I sat in a sumptuous waiting room with many foreign people, many dressed in their national attires. I knew these people had traveled longer distances than me to this hospital. I was clearly in the right place.

The consultant saw me for 20 minutes. Within the first two minutes he had locked onto the information contained on the form I had completed earlier. He examined my teeth and the back of my throat. Within less than 10 minutes he proposed referring me. He reassured me that "there was something going on".

Two months later I spent the night in the same hospital. My results arrived less than two weeks later. I had to spend an entire day on the internet googling and reading. I was in some shock.

After I had digested the diagnosis I began to fear that I would not actually live to attend the appointment the hospital had made for me. They had not referred me back to my GP. I was referred directly to the hospital albeit there was an 8 day wait. The terminology used in the letter seemed to indicate some urgency.

On June 28th I began my new treatment. Two days later I removed all medications. Over the next seven weeks (and I have a computer chip to prove it) I managed 2-3hrs average sleep per night. I did not take a day off work. After seven weeks the hospital made an adjustment to my treatment and I began to move forward with large increases in the amount of sleep I managed.

Just for good measure I've had to fight off a mild dose of shingles in December and January.

I am not cured. However, the reason for my continued mental health problems has been identified and is being managed effectively. As such the mental health problems have simply gone away. My new treatment is a life long long need. And as I fancy a long life I am happy with life long.

AwakeInYorkshire

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Postby mannannan » March 23rd, 2017, 2:13 pm

Hello AwakeInYorkshire

I stumbled upon this board and your messages by accident.

Having spent some time detailing your thoughts and history, you must have been sad that no-one seemed to reply.

I read your comments with both interest and with compassion. You show that, by sheer perseverance, you are finding a way through your issues. It might be that you've not found 'the end' yet, but the road is ahead and might be long. But you are on the road.

Best wishes that all resolves well for you.

Take care
mannannan


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