Ask a stroke victim anything.

[rbV5]

Cool beans man, good to hear from you.

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[mrjminer]

Do you remember anything that went on when you were actually having the stroke? For example, did it give you some sort of out of body experience or knock you into some kind of sleep state where you had a dream? Or was it more like a "WTF is going on I think I'm having a stroke?"

 

[ichy]

It was a tough call for my wife. She opted to NOT use the clot busting drugs because she had no idea of when my stroke actually happened. She was affraid of a bleed out, and watching me die right then and there.

Probably a good call on her part. I'm not a physician, however it's interesting when you look at the debate among ER doctors and stroke specialists. There is a huge amount of skepticism about the benefits of giving tPA to stroke victims, especially considering the potential for catastrophic side-effects. I'm glad that her decision worked out for you.

 

[surfsatwerk]

 

[rbV5]

Do you remember anything that went on when you were actually having the stroke? For example, did it give you some sort of out of body experience or knock you into some kind of sleep state where you had a dream? Or was it more like a "WTF is going on I think I'm having a stroke?"

I was very confused, they would ask me questions, and I would "tell" them, but my answers were all over the place. I was very cooperative, but I didn't know what was happening. I had no pain at all.

 

[preCRT]

Glad you're doing well.

Thank you for starting this thread and raising awareness of stroke symptoms.

F - Face - Does one side of the face droop?
A - Arm - Is there weakness in one or more arms? You can have the person hold both arms out in front and watch for one to fall
S - Speech - Is the persons speech affected?
T - Time - When did the symptoms start?

Speedy diagnosis and treatment is vital for a full blown stroke

 

[rbV5]

Probably a good call on her part. I'm not a physician, however it's interesting when you look at the debate among ER doctors and stroke specialists. There is a huge amount of skepticism about the benefits of giving tPA to stroke victims, especially considering the potential for catastrophic side-effects. I'm glad that her decision worked out for you.

I agree. My Mom was pretty upset that my wife wouldn't give permission to administor the drugs, but she made the correct call. Mom really wasn't aware of the complications, and she was glad Lynda was there and made the right call...but it was intense.

 

[rbV5]

lol!

 

[rbV5]

Glad you're doing well.

Thank you for starting this thread and raising awareness of stroke symptoms.

Yea, its like I made it because my wife recognised something was wrong with me, and called an ambulance. They were on the way in minutes, I don't want to think about if Lynda wasn't there, but things would be quite different today, and I may not have an opportunity to have this thread.

 

[Wyndru]

By contrast, my ex g/f's mother had a stroke about 15 years ago and she never really had any will to recover. She didn't stop smoking, didn't exercise, eventually got emphysema and had to be on an oxygen tank, and died last year from complications from a blood clot in the lungs (I believe). When she had the stroke, her personality changed somewhat (I'd only met her once before she had it, so can't really comment too much on that) and she lost some motor nerve coordination on her left side. Her real problem was that she gave up early on and didn't put any effort into herself.

That is so much like my mom after her stroke. She is smoking more now, and she eats really bad food (hits up burger king as often as possible). I've gotten into numerous discussions with her about it, and she just ends it with "I'm not going in a nursing home, and I'm going to enjoy what I have left in my life". She is 60 years old, and after the stent she got in her carotid artery, she was doing well healthwise. She is not obese, but currently overweight and gaining fast. No exercise either. The only long term effects she had was difficulty writing with her right hand, but it is still improving. It worries me, but she is stubborn, so it doesn't matter what I tell her. I just hope she is at least taking her cholesterol and bp medicine.

 

[n7]

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