Update, and I missed you...

**Edna_E** · 07-04-2008, 12:58 AM

I have been absent from the village for several weeks until yesterday, and I've missed you all. The month of June was a draining and frightening one - one in which I had 2 trips to the ER. The 1st they thought I was having a heart attack, and I was not but do have some severe mis-fires (heart racing sometimes mixed in with skipping about 1/3 of the beats). Then I had what they still are undecided whether was a stroke or not, which has left me with a decrease of about 30 degrees peripheral vision, a numb area around the corner of my mouth (through which I occasional find I am drooling slightly), and a severe lack of gripping ability in my left hand paired with it feeling like it has been shot full of Novocaine. BUUUUT!!! Please realize that if that WAS a stroke, that is minor residual damage, and the doctors are in disagreement about it.

Meanwhile, they've done a LOT of testing - some of which yielded humorous results. Remember that I am nearly 50, overweight, badly work-a-holic, and over-stressed for a long time - so here's the funny... My stress test could compete with Lance Armstrong! You should have seen the looks on their faces! I started out with a resting pulse of 114 (yep, ther ARE 3 digits in that number) and got up to their "stressed" pulse very quickly, but once there I think I could have just kept on going like an Energizer bunny - they really didn't know what to make of it, kept asking wasn't I feeling faint, and I was fine. They also did an MRI of the carotid arteries to check for plaque deposits which would interfere with bloodflow to my brain - usually people have some by their mid 40's and people who are overwieght are likely to have alot. I had NONE! They re-did it to check. Zippo! Blood tests also indicate that my cholesterol is back within healthy range and well balanced between the LDL and HDL, and I dropped my triglycerides by over 250 points. So the funny thing is that I'm pretty darned healthy! I am learning to compensate for the disability in my left hand, and nobody else has caught me drooling yet, so I'm just reminding myself that I am "teach-able" and not too old a dog to learn new tricks.

Boy am I happy to be back in the village!

**AmyBoz** · 07-04-2008, 01:03 AM

I'm so sorry that you've had to go through all of this! What a scary time for you.

We're certainly glad to have you back, as well.

**IntlMom** · 07-04-2008, 01:06 AM

Here's to hoping that the worst is behind you!!

Glad you came back "home" !

**Karla** · 07-04-2008, 01:22 AM

Wow, hope things just get better from here on out..
Welcome back.

**Drgnfly423** · 07-04-2008, 01:31 AM

Glad to have you back!

What a thing to go through! I hope you are getting better every day...

**Ceashels** · 07-04-2008, 06:08 AM

How incredibly frightening to go thru all that. It sounds that you are doing well in spite of the new difficulties. Glad you are back with us.

**Jskell911** · 07-04-2008, 06:11 AM

Wow, you sure have been through the wringer. I am glad you are feeling better and hope they can figure out exactly what went on.

**jamie79** · 07-04-2008, 07:21 AM

You have been thru alot. Take it easy and get some rest

**lwlynch** · 07-04-2008, 08:05 AM

welcome back and good to see you..

**ilovechocolate** · 07-04-2008, 08:22 AM

It's good to have you back!!!!!

**TheRootedNomad** · 07-04-2008, 08:45 AM

Its good to have you back! Testing can be a pain but I'm glad the results turned out positive. There is also the posibility that the small residual stuff will fade. Hope they do. Glad to see you posting again.

**nuisance26** · 07-04-2008, 08:46 AM

~What a rotten month you've had! Hope you're up to full mobility very soon. Glad you're back!~

**lovestoread** · 07-04-2008, 09:22 AM

I was just wondering where you had been, and here you have posted..... So sorry to hear all that you have been thru, but hopefully they will figure things out soon, many blessings go out to you......Glad to see you back......