Friday, January 4, 2013

Stroke

It seems I had a "mini" stroke on the first of Jan. I had been outside hooking up my water hose and turning the water back on. Felt a little tired, decided not to go to the grocery store, just sat down in my recliner and read. I got up to do something and realized my knees felt like they wouldn't hold me, just like jello. Sat back down and waited for a while, got up again and still the same thing. My right leg seems to be worse than the left. Called my daughter and she came the next day and took me to the grocery store, I got one of those electric carts, but when I tried to lift my right leg up on the cart I had to lift it by hand. Called my doctor and made appointment for the next day. He didn't say for sure, but I am pretty sure I had a mini stroke. He put me on blood thinners, which means going to the lab for test every week! Next week will be other test to see if I did have a stroke. A CAT scan and sonogram on my arteries  in my neck. Then what???Guess any travel plans I have will have to be put on hold. Very depressed!

5 comments:

  1. Sorry to hear this has changed your travel plans. But you will have to do what the doctors say so that you can get healthy enough to start making new travel plans.

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  2. I hope you will feel better soon. You must be so disappointed. I know the feeling well. Good luck and keep us informed.

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  3. I am sorry you are under the weather, I hope the test results help the doctors
    to know how to treat you. Maybe you will be traveling again real soon.

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  4. I am so sorry to hear this. It is discouraging to have to put plans on hold, but if it was a mini stroke you need to know it, and it is much better than having a massive stroke the 1st time. That is my only fear in my life.

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  5. Considering the alternative, don't let this depress you. I hope that your doc can get you the appropriate help & resolution. Good thing that you are still where you are & was able to get help from family. Just get better so you can move forward with your plans!

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