[TheForge] Denial won't work -- call 911 if you have symptoms...

[Kim George]

Sorry to hear that,but best wishes for a speedy recovery with minimal down side.

On 10/14/18, Bruce . <freemab222 at gmail.com> wrote:
> ...of stroke, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, etc.
>
> I won't recount those symptoms.  There are better sources on the web than
> me.  E.g.:
>
> https://www.webmd.com/stroke/guide/signs-of-stroke
>
> https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-attack/in-depth/heart-attack-symptoms/art-20047744
>
> https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/deep-vein-thrombosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20352557
> *****
> If you're not sure you agree, read on.
> *****
>
> My story:  Thursday, my girlfriend (whom I'd seen the previous Sunday)
> called me to say there was something wrong with her.  I raced over and saw
> the problem -- slightly slurred speech and a weak left hand.  I had her
> chew an aspirin tablet, and I called 911.  After examining her, the EMTs
> took her to the hospital.  She'd had a stroke.
>
> The problem was, the stroke occurred WEDNESDAY, and she'd waited 24 hours
> to call me.  She hadn't even taken aspirin because she couldn't find any.
> She said she thought the symptoms would pass.
>
> Such symptoms NEVER just pass.  They get worse.  And 3 hours after the
> stroke, the door closes on some of the more effective treatments.
>
> She has since had blood taken a few times, two CT's, an echocardigram (?)
> or two, an MRI, and is due for another test on Monday that will require her
> to be anesthetized.
>
> She's doing as well as can be expected.  Her mind is fine and her speech
> only slightly slurred, but her left hand doesn't work well, though she's
> working it as best she can.  I helped her shower and wash her hair today,
> which she can't yet do alone (for risk of falling).
>
> And by the time I'd finished today's 5-hour (or so) visit I was very tired
> (as was she) -- but I still had to go back to her house (second time today)
> to feed and tend to the cat.
>
> She wants to go home, but she lives alone so that's not likely to happen
> soon.  She'll be at least another day in the hospital, followed likely by
> some sort of nursing home with PT, etc.  I'm not even thinking yet about
> what this all will cost.
>
> Sorry for the tale of woe, but NEVER NEVER ignore symptoms of stroke, heart
> attack, or deep vein thrombosis.  Chew an aspirin and call 911 right away.
>
> Thanks for any and all good wishes.  I'm agnostic but even I accept well
> meaning "thoughts and prayers".  Anyway, she's at least nominally religious
> -- Methodist, I think  -- so I'll pass along any good wishes.
>
> Bruce
> NJ
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-- 
Kim George

"Why for you try to bury me in cold,cold ground?"
     Taz