- Jan 8, 2000
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Thursday night I was sitting in the family room reading a magazine. Suddenly I had trouble reading and the room began to “spin” I covered my right eye and the spinning seemed to go away. I just figured I was tired and stretched out on the couch and fell a sleep.
About an hour later my wife tried to wake me. She had some difficulty getting me to respond, so she did what she always does, she poured water on me (nice, eh?). I woke up- laughing. However, my wife and son began to say, “what are you doing” and “stop it”. My face had wild contortions that I couldn’t control. I couldn’t get myself off the couch and needed assistance. My son began to cry because of my facial contortions. As I started to tell him that I was OK, all I heard coming out of my mouth was babble. I began to make my way to the bedroom, stumbling all the way. My wife said something about calling 911 but I assured her that I was just tired.
Luckily, I overslept Friday morning. I woke up (I forgot about the episode I had the night before) and my wife asked me how I felt. To reassure her that I was OK, I smiled and told her I was fine. She looked at me in horror and said "your smile is all crooked". I then began to stumble my way to the kitchen. By the time I got there she was on the phone with my doctor. Doc said “bring him right in”. After relating the story to the doctor, he sent me to the hospital for an MRI..
Here’s the bad part. The MRI showed I had a stroke – the neurologist described it as a Transient Ischeimic Attack, or TIA for short.
For those of you that don’t know me or haven’t met me, here’s the part that you need to know about me. I’m 41 and in great physical condition – I run 20 to 25 miles per week, lift weights four times a week, I’m not over weight (185 pounds), don’t smoke or drink more than a few beers a week. My blood pressure is 117/72 (upon receiving the news that I had a stroke no less) and my resting pulse is 66. My last cholesterol test showed that I have a combined number of 137. I’m not the typical poster child for a stroke.
I will get more information from the neurologist on Monday. In the mean time I’ve been put on a blood thinner (Plavix) and aspirin. Most of my symptoms are gone, just 48 hours later…but I’m a little tired.
Hopefully this is just a bump in the road of life. Whether I’m cleared to ride or not, I’ll be at Dirtweek. I’ll do whatever the doctors say, but I will not give-up LIVING my life!
Just wanted my extended family to know what is going on.
About an hour later my wife tried to wake me. She had some difficulty getting me to respond, so she did what she always does, she poured water on me (nice, eh?). I woke up- laughing. However, my wife and son began to say, “what are you doing” and “stop it”. My face had wild contortions that I couldn’t control. I couldn’t get myself off the couch and needed assistance. My son began to cry because of my facial contortions. As I started to tell him that I was OK, all I heard coming out of my mouth was babble. I began to make my way to the bedroom, stumbling all the way. My wife said something about calling 911 but I assured her that I was just tired.
Luckily, I overslept Friday morning. I woke up (I forgot about the episode I had the night before) and my wife asked me how I felt. To reassure her that I was OK, I smiled and told her I was fine. She looked at me in horror and said "your smile is all crooked". I then began to stumble my way to the kitchen. By the time I got there she was on the phone with my doctor. Doc said “bring him right in”. After relating the story to the doctor, he sent me to the hospital for an MRI..
Here’s the bad part. The MRI showed I had a stroke – the neurologist described it as a Transient Ischeimic Attack, or TIA for short.
For those of you that don’t know me or haven’t met me, here’s the part that you need to know about me. I’m 41 and in great physical condition – I run 20 to 25 miles per week, lift weights four times a week, I’m not over weight (185 pounds), don’t smoke or drink more than a few beers a week. My blood pressure is 117/72 (upon receiving the news that I had a stroke no less) and my resting pulse is 66. My last cholesterol test showed that I have a combined number of 137. I’m not the typical poster child for a stroke.
I will get more information from the neurologist on Monday. In the mean time I’ve been put on a blood thinner (Plavix) and aspirin. Most of my symptoms are gone, just 48 hours later…but I’m a little tired.
Hopefully this is just a bump in the road of life. Whether I’m cleared to ride or not, I’ll be at Dirtweek. I’ll do whatever the doctors say, but I will not give-up LIVING my life!
Just wanted my extended family to know what is going on.
