by Kate Allatt | 12 April 2017 | Uncategorised
I, nor the doctors, have a crystal ball. Who knows where you’ll be in 6-12 months? Progress may be quick and substantial or it may be slow and the rate of improvement not ‘significant.’ Note the word ‘plateau’ does NOT relate to improvement potential but is a health...
by Kate Allatt | 27 September 2016 | Uncategorised
Please don’t be premature with your improvement expectations of patients presenting with locked in syndrome. As explained in Part 1 of my story, it was like waking up inside my own coffin. I could feel, think, hear and see normally, but can move absolutely...
by Kate Allatt | 30 August 2016 | Uncategorised
Imagine the noise of a pneumatic drill and then a bomb exploding in your brain? Then imagine waking up inside your own coffin where you can think, feel, see and hear normally, but move absolutely nothing. AKA Locked In Syndrome. Worse still, imagine not being able to...
by Kate Allatt | 21 June 2016 | Uncategorised
On 6th February 2010 I was fell running, with a headache which I ignored, while I was a busy mum to India (10) Harvey (8) and Woody (5) and wife to Mark and worked full time. Like most working mum’s my life was extremely hectic. At midday the next day, I...
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