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PrinzII · 01-04-07, 02:47

Guys,

I had something happen to me that was very serious. On New Year's Eve, I was experiencing slurred speech, stumbling, numbness on tongue, lower lip, and two right fingers. In short, I showed some of the signs of a stroke.

When they admitted me to the hospital, my blood pressure was checked and it was 188/102. Later that day, I shot to 200/102. I was in the hospital until yesterday because they ran tests on me. As it sits....

- My heart is normal. No bad valves or cardiac damage
- My brain is normal (according to the CAT scan)
- My carotid arteries are normal.

Currently, I am at 160/94 and I am taking it easy. Just keep praying for me and I will be back to 100% very soon. As it sits, I have to take 6 medications, go for a MRI, and (maybe) get a biopsy on my thyroid.

The point I am making here is this was a serious wake-up call for me. You have to take care of yourselves because you really don't want to be in the same situation.

01-04-07, 02:47	#1 (permalink)
PrinzII Autopia Master Trooper PrinzII is offline Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,929 Contact:	A serious warning (aka How I spent my New Year's Holiday) Guys, I had something happen to me that was very serious. On New Year's Eve, I was experiencing slurred speech, stumbling, numbness on tongue, lower lip, and two right fingers. In short, I showed some of the signs of a stroke. When they admitted me to the hospital, my blood pressure was checked and it was 188/102. Later that day, I shot to 200/102. I was in the hospital until yesterday because they ran tests on me. As it sits.... - My heart is normal. No bad valves or cardiac damage - My brain is normal (according to the CAT scan) - My carotid arteries are normal. Currently, I am at 160/94 and I am taking it easy. Just keep praying for me and I will be back to 100% very soon. As it sits, I have to take 6 medications, go for a MRI, and (maybe) get a biopsy on my thyroid. The point I am making here is this was a serious wake-up call for me. You have to take care of yourselves because you really don't want to be in the same situation. __________________ Shift_Cactus!