My name is Abigail, and I am 22 years old. Two years ago, in March 2020, I was diagnosed with a Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST).
Throughout late 2019 and early 2020, whilst on a year abroad in France, I had suffered excruciating headaches and put these down to stress. Following a consultation with a doctor, nothing untoward was diagnosed. Due to the pandemic, I returned from my year abroad to my parents’ house in March 2020 - just in time! Less than two weeks later, having suffered from headaches and continuous vomiting all evening, I fell unconscious in my sleep. Thankfully my mum was with me and, suspecting something was wrong, called 111. An ambulance was dispatched,and I was rushed into hospital where I was induced into a coma for two days, remaining in hospital for a further ten. If the medics had not acted so quickly, it is highly likely that I would not be here today.