Stroke!

[steelslaver]

Glad you had a good out come.

I had a very sweet lady some time after my wife passed. She was a type 1 diabetic. She often went low and acted odd. But, then she had a bad stroke, looked like she was not going to pull trough, but did and recovered fairly well, but had a couple small stokes. I learned from the first bad one I wasn't home when it occurred. Anytime I suspected a problem I asked her to stick out her tongue. If tongue is crooked it is a stroke as the stroke almost always effects one side and it shows up well in muscle control. She was a great lady, but then had a heart attack on top of everything else and left this world.

 

[Jst1mr]

Glad you had a good out come.

I had a very sweet lady some time after my wife passed. She was a type 1 diabetic. She often went low and acted odd. But, then she had a bad stroke, looked like she was not going to pull trough, but did and recovered fairly well, but had a couple small stokes. I learned from the first bad one I wasn't home when it occurred. Anytime I suspected a problem I asked her to stick out her tongue. If tongue is crooked it is a stroke as the stroke almost always effects one side and it shows up well in muscle control. She was a great lady, but then had a heart attack on top of everything else and left this world.

Wow - that is really a sad story. I am glad you were there for her during her struggles.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Something about the age...My dad had a stroke at age 58 due mainly to his HORRIBLE lifestyle-alcoholic and HEAVY chain smoker. Recovered and lived untill 82. My litle brother runs every day never smoked and VERY moderate alcohol use. His stroke was at age 57-again full recovery.
My father in law got his carotid arteries opened and two days later his brain literally blew up -couldn't handle the newly increased pressure-again a life long smoker and heavy drinker-dead at 63.
Stroke scares the **** out of me and I am careful as hell as I am in the prime time slot right now at age 61. Good luck to you and all pther posters who had one and to those whe are scared like me.
Exercise do healthy things don't do unhealthy things and give thanks for every day you have good health. Oh. and the occasional snickers bar won't kill you

 

[Erich]

Thanks for the report and for the explanation of what all those F.A.S.T. billboards I've been seeing mean. And thank God for your good results!

 

[steelslaver]

The need for speed.

If the stroke is caused by a clod they can give you something to dissolve the clot. BUT, there is only a small window of time that they can do this. Try to know when the event occurred. Tell EMS WHEN it happened. After the time window passes administering the drug may well kill the person.

Don't delay in case of a stroke, the difference between good and bad outcomes because of treatment times can be huge.

 

[Tom S.]

The need for speed.

If the stroke is caused by a clod they can give you something to dissolve the clot.

The med is called TPA. No, I don't know what the letters stand for, but my daughter has had it several times. She has a central line for administering IV's, and it gets clotted to where she might be able to put fluids in, but can't draw blood back out. The time limit for patients with strokes is three hours. The drug has the potential side effect of causing cerebral bleeding though, and after the 3 hour time frame, the risks are deemed to be more than acceptable. I understand there is a cancer drug that can mitigate the bleeding risk, but I know nothing about it.

The bottom line is TPA can save your life, but it's not risk free.

 

[dave1918a2]

The need for speed.

If the stroke is caused by a clod they can give you something to dissolve the clot. BUT, there is only a small window of time that they can do this. Try to know when the event occurred. Tell EMS WHEN it happened. After the time window passes administering the drug may well kill the person.

Don't delay in case of a stroke, the difference between good and bad outcomes because of treatment times can be huge.

My good friend and dog walking buddy had a stroke 2 months ago. His wife took Him to CU Med Center in Aurora. They did the CT scan and then administered TPA as it was not caused by a hemmorage. The Dr's there told us the window for good recovery is 3 hours. In other words, don't go lay down thinking it will go away, or go to bed and hope You'll feel better in the morning. Call 911!!!
Glad You are doing better and pray for Your full recovery.

 

[joeintexas]

Glad this turned out for the better for you. About 8 or 9 years ago I had a similar event, mine didn't turn out so well. We were spending a weekend at a ranch resort in Fredricksburg, Texas, went to bed around 10, got up around six am and couldn't see out of my right eye. Kept thinking I must have slept on it wrong. Drove back home, a 4 hour drive and still no vision in that eye. Went to Dr. the next morning, said you had a stroke. I didn't feel a thing. Long story short, 3 lazer treatments 6 eye injections and retinal surgery, still no vision in that eye. Folks don't take ANY chances with stroke, it's fast and silent.

 

[WaywardSon]

About 3:30 last Wednesday morning I had a stroke. I ain't skeered of much but that was the most terrifying experience of my life. It's hard to explain the helplessness that you feel from the inability to communicate.

My outcome could have hardly been better. I left the hospital Thursday around noon and went back to work Friday. It is hard to express how fortunate I feel....I was extremely lucky.

If not for my wife I might not be typing this & I would be remiss if I did not say that I feel very blessed to have her in my life.

 

[soFlaNative]

About 3:30 last Wednesday morning I had a stroke.
My outcome could have hardly been better. I left the hospital Thursday around noon and went back to work Friday. It is hard to express how fortunate I feel....I was extremely lucky.

If not for my wife I might not be typing this & I would be remiss if I did not say that I feel very blessed to have her in my life.

Close call, quick recovery and excellent back up.
Be sure to check last night's lottery ticket, you might be on a roll.

 

[Jst1mr]

About 3:30 last Wednesday morning I had a stroke. I ain't skeered of much but that was the most terrifying experience of my life. It's hard to explain the helplessness that you feel from the inability to communicate.

My outcome could have hardly been better. I left the hospital Thursday around noon and went back to work Friday. It is hard to express how fortunate I feel....I was extremely lucky.

If not for my wife I might not be typing this & I would be remiss if I did not say that I feel very blessed to have her in my life.

Amen to that!! Every time I opened my eyes in the hospital she was there. "Blessed" says it all.

 

[CATI1835]

Sounds like you had what is called a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). It is sometimes called a mini-stroke. It is a warning and MUST be heeded. You may not be so lucky next time. More info here:

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

 

[WaywardSon]

I believe that is correct...and trust me, I took it as a warning...a shot across the bow. Thanks for the link.