A Picture of Paranoid Schizophrenia

Gregory John O'Flaherty

A Picture of Paranoid Schizophrenia

Digital Xray of my neck.
I was in a motor vehicle accident in 1975, I was told my neck would get better. It gave me no real problems and I continued to play football, soccer, squash, and swim.
In 1988, I was diagnosed as a Paranoid Schizophrenic by a General Practicioner at a public Psychiatric Hospital. He was still training to be a specialist. I had seen a qualified specialist psychiatrist 4 years earlier, who still sees no need to diagnose a psychiatric condition.
After the police took me for a drive in the back of a police van in11th October of 1998, I needed to see a specialist about my neck. He opperated in March of 2007, after I had put it off a few times.
Now no longer Paranoid schizophrenic.
Never compensated by anyone. The State Government is the insurer, in either instance, but they see no reason to pay.

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A Picture of Paranoid Schizophrenia by Gregory John O'Flaherty
A Picture of Paranoid Schizophrenia by Gregory John O'Flaherty
  • Nuh Sarche

    Nuh Sarche

    remarkable story!!!!

    great picture to the strory…......

    greetings

  • jase8812

    jase8812

    That sux ! I can’t believe that those ass holes could be like that , you must of suffered for so long. I sure hope you can raise a smile every morning. Glad you have shared your story, good on yah mate.

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Walking and talking. Life’s good even on the shit days.

  • amanda Rae

    amanda Rae

    great piece of work all round….

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Yes.. a good surgeon

  • Iain Mavin

    Iain Mavin

    Incredible story, so glad it had a good outcome if not financially.

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks Iain…...Still fighting them over that

  • midzing

    midzing

    I hope your neck is better Gregory. When I hear stories like this, it makes me ashamed to think I work in the health profession (as a nurse),,,and yes, unfortunately I hear about misdiagnoises all the time,,, but keep up the fight, because its the only way the medical profession will learn,,, take care,,, wendy

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks Wendy. I have never complained about a doctor, only ever the administration and governments that rely on GPs to do the work of specialists. The necks alot better. I think the psychi is a bit fucked though.

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    wow i love that you shared something about your self to use.. with your xray.

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Not a worry Wanda

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    what is that in the middle of your neck?

  • Gregory John O... replied

    It is a metal plate with six screws. The discs were removed and the canal widenned ( drilled out ). This Xray was taken a year after I was operated on. I had put it off a few times. You can see where the bone has grown between the vertabre, which will eventually fuse together. I had developed Browns’ Sequard Syndrom. This produces pain, like hot and cold, or soemtimes like being rubbed with sand paper, through everypart of your body below the injury. I ran the risk of paralysis if I let it go for much longer. The Browns’ Sequard Syndrom has nearly all gone, and I am left with just a bit of constant pain in the neck

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great idea

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks for the comment Antanas….. being my neck I can’t see it as a great idea. Great surgeon though

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    There is so much wrong with a society when the ‘authorities’, (whomever they may be), refuse to be accountable. You have every right to feel disappointed and angry at your treatment, and as draining as it is, don’t give up the fight for what you know is right, eventually someone will have to listen.

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Hand me a megaphone…thanks

  • Ciaran O'Hagan

    Ciaran O'Hagan

    incredible story yet so harrowing!!

  • Gregory John O... replied

    thanks

  • JohnThunderbird

    JohnThunderbird

    does this set the metal detector off at the airport?

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Yes

  • JohnThunderbird

    JohnThunderbird

    not good

  • Mohsen Bayramnejad

    Mohsen Bayramn...

    such a sad story… but anyway, you’ve said it all, Life’s good even on the shit days..

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks Mohsen… Not so sad… I am still here

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    looks like mine (smile) wow…some story….thought mine was bad…..best wishes

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks Helene. Not as bad as it looks. still walking, talking, and taking the piss out of politicians, so life is pretty good !!!

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    well good for you! glad to hear!

  • Gleniceava

    Gleniceava

    Hug to you, Greg!

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks Gleniceava.. Back at you with the Hug !!!

  • wishingonstars

    wishingonstars

    The medical field is never perfect, but sometimes I wonder if they just let anyone do it now adays. I hear of horror stories and have expiernced a coouple of my own. I am glad you can still function.

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Life is good Wishingonstars…. Have never made a complaint against a doctor, but have made several against administrations that rely on none-specialists to do the work of specialists..

    Thanks for your comments

  • amarica

    amarica

    They really did a number on your neck my friend. This is no surprise since the police in every country have the ultimate power to do what they will and usually get away with it even to the point of murder….you probably got off easy under the circumstances Sweetie…

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks Amaica…. I have a claim against them at the moment. So far they have tried retrieving documents and frying my computer. Lucky I know how to get a copy of a document certified. Most of the police are good people, it only takes a few to give the rest a bad name..

  • artist4peace

    artist4peace

    ad4p
    lol

  • Gregory John O... replied

    thanks

  • Larry Llewellyn

    Larry Llewellyn

    Well. it’s 3:17 am here, at this very moment. I just finished reading everyone’s comments, and your heart rendering story…... I teach driving to disabled… I’ve heard so many over the years, I am always taken aback with the courage and stamina for each client. We take so much for granted each minute, of every hour , of every day , of every year….. Thankyou Gregory, for bringing us back to the reality of life, and getting each of us to realize, there is more to life than Nike’s/ Nissan’s and Sony’s~ you know what I mean…. Wish you all the best for the New Year~ toss back a Rum and Coke for me MATE!

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks Larry, appreciated. Life is great even on the shit days.. Take care, and toss back a few yourself

  • grarbaleg

    grarbaleg

    Once diagnosed stigmatized forever i empathize with all the above and today I shall share your story yes the rules Centrelink have are sometimes as oppressive as the diagnoses it self

    I will pray for peace Grarbaleg (frank me) belinda the business me says it is a travisity
    I also have lawsuits however the stress of pursuing is not worth any finicial gain
    I also have a stalker the stress of pursuing is not worth adding to the allready manic nights bindi the lost little girl is sad that she must continue to fight the stigma

    finally there is Mellisa she has no control never let her out any more
    am used to being broke so will remain broke as meterial means nought
    my sanity I must respect I have bi-polar call it a gift from GOD I respect it and regulate
    the four names and personalities give validity to my moods each of those person come at my will to suit the situation I can also use the hindsite of all four at once So all four of me send you love peace and light and much abundance for a future where conjecture causes concern for stigma and things go right for persons wrognfully associated with the stigma Stay safe

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Have to fit the label, or they get upset…

    I know a few people with bipolar disorder and would hate the mood swings they have or the medications that do nothing to help..

    The system works on the theory that you have no money so they will stuff you around until you crack up and give up….. I am persistent…

    I could not stand multi personality disorder. I have a hard enough time understanding just one of me…

    Thanks for your comments..

  • laurenrabbit

    laurenrabbit

    I want my own x-ray machine. As for being a hardcore bipol I find my meds help tremendously.

  • Gregory John O... replied

    I want an xray machine too. They make wonderful images. As far as meds go,, I was never hospitalised or suicidal until after I was put on them .. now they tell me the ones I was on have caused high blood sugar and colesterol levels ….

  • laurenrabbit

    laurenrabbit

    I suppose it all depends.

  • laurenrabbit

    laurenrabbit

    Oops hit enter too soon.
    I’d be dead now without mine. A very fine line.

  • Gregory John O... replied

    And I nearly ended up dead on mine… Keep safe

  • laurenrabbit

    laurenrabbit

    Happy New Year!

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks. Same to you !!

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea

    scary stuff :) you have much different contents on your page…then intereting. Gregory.

  • Gregory John O... replied

    Thanks Coffeetea

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