The Gentle Recovery

Brain Bleeds, Comas and Cracking On

Penny Pepper is sorry for the long silence and asks for your understanding.

Her life recently took an unexpected and shocking turn when she developed multiple brain bleeds, followed by seizures, which led to five days in a coma.

The staff at Conquest Hospital, Hastings were outstanding for their compassion and care, which helped Penny make a gentle recovery. She continues to improve day by day, while recognising that it will be a slow path forward.

Fully herself, Penny now has subtle short-term memory loss and deeply impaired energy levels (not helped by the reality that caffeine is now banned!).

We supply her address after there have been many requests to send her good wishes. Do look out for updates on Penny's progress on social media. She has already begun to write new poems and short fiction…when she woke up she got engaged to her partner of 13 years the lovely and legendary Kev Towner ♥️

Penny appreciates your thoughts and loves very much – do keep in touch, watch this space and know that without a doubt she is returning!

Penny Pepper c\o

SLICC studio, Clifton Centre

1 Stainsby Street

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 6LA