That IS SCARY!!! I'm so sorry, but I am SO HAPPY that you had someone there with you and were able to get to the hospital!! I hope the focus on your vacation will aid you in a speedy and full recovery!!
As for this thread, it takes NOTHING for me to get about 4 or 5 pages behind!!! It moves right along!!! We go to the hospital this morning to get test results to see if Josh's treatment worked (or is working) for his rejection issues. I'm nervous, excited, and scared all at the same time.
I see there is an update ahead, so I will wait until I get there to respond (because I am once again behind in this thread!).
Please know you are in my prayers. I am so happy your wife was there
and you didn't take to the couch alone. My dad passed after a TIA then a major stroke in his mid 60's. I understand the time bomb feeling, really well actually. But remember your mental health is as important as your physical health, so I am glad you are back here and getting back to life as we know it.
Thanks, Loreli. And my advice to you is to pay close attention to anything odd...family history, of which ours seems similar, is my only risk factor right now.
I read a book called My Stroke of Insight, and the author discussed how important it was for her to sleep whenever she needed to. Sleep is healing time. She also talked about not letting herald get overstimulated, and being very careful about what she let into her brain -- tv, negative-talk, etc. I wish you health and hope that you take it easy on yourself. You will recover, your brain just needs some rest! Sending good vibes, healing energy and lots of hugs to you!
Thank you for the recommendation....I am going to check out that book. I am always on the go, and it's hard for me to let my body just be and rest. But you are right...the sleep time has been helping. And we are taking a big look at the overall craziness of our schedules (well, really the schedules of the three boys). I am still not driving, so DW has been doing all the shuttling to practices, events, etc. She said she never realized how stressful the back and forth, timing, traffic, rush hour, when to eat dinner, etc. really is, and she's putting the kabash on it. I actually feel relieved about it. Obviously the boys will still have activities and be busy, but not as many and if it doesn't fit into a sane routine, it's out. The funny part is that DS12, who is always on the go and involved in EVERYTHING (by his own asking), seemed relieved when we told him we had to slow down a bit.
Holy scary!!!
So glad you are doing better. You know, I had thought it was odd that we hadn't heard from you on the thread for a while (you're a pretty regular poster here)......but I chocked it up to maybe you and the fam being away for the Memorial Day weekend. I would never have guessed you were ill!!
I think, in general, that young people pooh-pooh away alot of stuff that maybe should be a taken as a red flag and checked out. At 43, a TIA was probably the LAST thing on your mind!! Yet we need to be so vigilant about our health. I was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 24, after ignoring so many warning signs. Luckily, the body took over and I had a grand mal seizure that sent me to the hospital, which started the medical ball rolling so we could eventually figure out what the heck was really wrong. Your story is a good reminder to exercise a degree of caution and get checked out when things are a little off, just in case.
Sending good thoughts and positive vibes your way. Please let us know how Josh makes out. We are all praying for him to get some good news!!!
Oh my gosh, that must have been so scary! Do you have to have regular follow-ups for that? At 24 I am sure that was the last thing on your mind as well!
Thats so scary! I'm glad you are 'ok' now. I'm sure the symptoms you described would cause many people to think they were coming down with a flu!
Thinking of you and hoping you make a full recovery!
Thank you!
So scary! I am so glad you are ok!! And I thank you so much for sharing. I was in a rotten mood this morning and near tears because of a series of things. All of them feel incredibly minor in comparison this morning and you have given me a much needed reminder that I have it good and everything is small potatoes compared to a health scare.
Rest, stay positive and plan that trip. We're here for you
Aw, I'm sorry you were in a bad mood. IKWYM about feeling down and then hearing about bigger problems. Perspective is good, but at the same time, there will always be someone who has bigger problems than yours, and there will always be someone who has smaller problems than yours. But at the end of the day, they are still your problems and you have every right to let yourself be upset by them (within reason, of course).
I am so glad that you are ok. Hopefully looking foward to your Disney trip will help you focus on something fun, and at least for a bit relax your mind away from the scary stuff.
Yes, that is the plan!
Welcome back and glad to hear that things went as well as they could. Some of that stuff can be very dangerous/deadly as you know. I lost my ex-MIL to a stroke at 53 and a couple months later a close friend's mom at 53. All had gone untreated. The following year my ex had a horrid migraine that took her out of commission for two days. She had migraines since she was a kid so she didn't think anything of it but I made her go to the dr. Dr sent her for an MRI and they discovered an aneurysm. They told us at the time that it was important to get it fixed soon, but didn't require an emergency surgery. After the surgery happened three months later the Dr told me that it had grown to a size that was close to rupturing just in that short period of time. It was a pretty intense year for us as she had complications from the surgery as well and had to be put back in the hospital for an infection which could've required more surgery. Thankfully the medications treated her but it was a scary time.
joshsmom - hope all goes well for you today!
We're at 80 days today. It's amazing how fast it goes by after you've passed 100 days.
With my old QOTD being brought up I am thinking I need to have a countdown for our 180 day mark of our next trip so I can make ADRs for then.
Wow, how scary! I actually learned a bit about complex migraines at the neurologist yesterday. Turns out they can be as dangerous and as much of a warning sign for stroke as a TIA. Now these aren't your regular migraines, but a variation that indicates something is going on. Sounds like that is what your ex was dealing with. Just another reminder not to let things go unchecked!
To Christine ---- OMG!!!! I am sooooo glad our wife was with you!! Ever since I've had cancer at 24 years old (I'm 46 now) I try to live every day to the fullest because you just never know. No matter how healthy you are, things happen. I'm sure that PT will help with restoring full motion to your arm. It'll be fine!!
To Joshsmom ---- I'll be anxious to hear how his appointment goes. Good healing thoughts to you.
And to everyone else out there ----
The newbies, Welcome!! Glad you are here! 
Everyone who has gone through financial issues ---- hang in there. It's bound to turn around!
We all have less than 3 MONTHS TO GO now...... it's gonna be great!!! 
I'm sorry to hear you had cancer so young - so scary. I am so glad you beat it and are enjoying life now. I have to say, this past week was a huge reality check. Suddenly the "important" things aren't so important anymore, and the little things really matter.
Here's where I check online to see if dates have opened up:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/magic-kingdom/tomorrowland-terrace-fireworks-dessert-party/
There is also some information there about the party. I've done it once and LOVED IT!!! I love that I don't have to fight for a place to see Wishes--the desserts are just a bonus to me!!
Now, for Josh's appointment: it didn't go as well as we wanted, but wasn't horrible either. The antibodies we are trying to get rid of were higher than when he left the hospital last week, but not as high as when he started the treatment. So, now we have to wait some more. Took more labs today. Results should be available in a few days and then we should know what we are going to do from there . . . maybe. This is what we have heard every week and Josh is very tired. We just really want to know what we are doing and when, but all we can do is wait. So, no real news other than he is not currently starting another treatment.
Thank you for the link! I need to look at my schedule and see when it will make sense to do it.
I am sorry you didn't get the answers you were hoping for. I will continue to pray and think positive thoughts that those antibodies go down.
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Thank you, everyone, for the good thoughts and well wishes! I saw the neurologist yesterday and have to go for two more MRIs and an EMG (for nerve damage), but my arm strength is very good - rested almost near normal, by the end of the day still needs some work. They are hoping the headaches will go away within a week as they may be a reaction to one of the medications that was stopped two days ago. Hopefully I can go back to driving in the next few days, and then get out there and start running again! I miss it so much but the thought alone is still exhausting me. I'm bummed out it's going to take me a while to get back to where I was, but I'll get there - after all, I have a Disney vacation to build up endurance for!
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We're looking forward to rekindling our relationship for a few days.
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