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Ewok126 Offline
#301 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 4:33 AM EST
Joined: 06-25-2017
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54 and rain high of 64

I swear can't win for losing. I was hoping to get some good news from my Dr visit yesterday but nope.

I knew that my original stroke was embolic meaning a blood clot formed on my mechanical valve and broke loose and went to my brain blocked a vessel thus damage was done. The good thing about these if there is such a thing, is that most times the clot can be broken up either by treatment or naturally and the brain starts to receive blood flow again to that area. This meaning no further damage is done once that happens. Depending on the amount of time without blood flow decides how much damage is done and if not to server the brain sometimes can heal. I thought this was my case.

I find out yesterday that I now have a Thrombus as well in my posterior cerebral artery on the right side. This meaning that this vessel is completely closed off and no blood flow at all to that area of my brain. I guess this would explain why the wife has noticed some of my issues getting worse since the original stroke took place. The Dr informed us that nothing can be done for this due to the length of time and that area is gone forever. Mehh again such as life right? Now tell me how lucky I am to still be kicking and able to enjoy life cause this was a kick in the nuts for me. I don't know why but it was. d'oh!

Any how all that aside, for those that might be interested and like myself get into science, P&A all that good stuffs here is a diagram of what part of my brain is now gone for good. No Hamk didn't draw this with his crayon markers but it is a very basic site. The area that I have lost is the right side sagittal in blue. This view is at the transverse plane.

https://goo.gl/KLXudo
RMAN4443 Offline
#302 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 5:08 AM EST
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Ewok126 wrote:
54 and rain high of 64

I swear can't win for losing. I was hoping to get some good news from my Dr visit yesterday but nope.

I knew that my original stroke was embolic meaning a blood clot formed on my mechanical valve and broke loose and went to my brain blocked a vessel thus damage was done. The good thing about these if there is such a thing, is that most times the clot can be broken up either by treatment or naturally and the brain starts to receive blood flow again to that area. This meaning no further damage is done once that happens. Depending on the amount of time without blood flow decides how much damage is done and if not to server the brain sometimes can heal. I thought this was my case.

I find out yesterday that I now have a Thrombus as well in my posterior cerebral artery on the right side. This meaning that this vessel is completely closed off and no blood flow at all to that area of my brain. I guess this would explain why the wife has noticed some of my issues getting worse since the original stroke took place. The Dr informed us that nothing can be done for this due to the length of time and that area is gone forever. Mehh again such as life right? Now tell me how lucky I am to still be kicking and able to enjoy life cause this was a kick in the nuts for me. I don't know why but it was. d'oh!

Any how all that aside, for those that might be interested and like myself get into science, P&A all that good stuffs here is a diagram of what part of my brain is now gone for good. No Hamk didn't draw this with his crayon markers but it is a very basic site. The area that I have lost is the right side sagittal in blue. This view is at the transverse plane.

https://goo.gl/KLXudo

Chris, sorry to hear about the news.......but remember how lucky you are to still be kicking and able to enjoy life Beer......you asked.........but seriously I wish the news had been better for you.....I really am at a loss for words, so just hang in there brother and try to make the best of what you've got
danmdevries Offline
#303 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 5:10 AM EST
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Happy Friday fellas
Ewok126 Offline
#304 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 6:06 AM EST
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RMAN4443 wrote:
Chris, sorry to hear about the news.......but remember how lucky you are to still be kicking and able to enjoy life Beer......you asked.........but seriously I wish the news had been better for you.....I really am at a loss for words, so just hang in there brother and try to make the best of what you've got



No need to be sorry brother it is life. On the serious side I do need to hear it, see it, read it however you want to put it. Due to I do get fed up with it all from time to time. Especially when what little hope I had gets yanked.

I thought that with the current diagnosis I had, over a long period of time, I might be able to rebuild those neuro pathways. The Dr was hopeful of this as well. Now we know that this will not happen well, unless aliens come pick me up and rebuild my gord using some out of this world tech. We can still hope right?

When we got news of this I had noticed my wife just sunk. I could feel her hope just suddenly gone. It was like someone took all the wind from her and stuck it in a paper sack and sold it on ebay. The whole dang room changed. That broke my heart because I know what kind of burden it can be having to deal with a family member that is screwed in such a way.

I know I still gotta keep going and every day trying to work out my gray matter. Dr's are not always right but trying to hang on to that at times it gets very old very fast.

The thing is this hopeless feeling is not for myself. Granted it sux major balls on my behalf. Losing my capability of mental capacity and function has and still is a big fear of mine, but in seeing what it does to my wife that is the serious kick in the balls. Even though my wife didn't say nothing bad, I can tell what it did to her when that info was laid on the table. She keeps telling me that no matter what and all that good Jazz but I still know what it's doing to her physically and mentally. To see that hope in her vanish in an instant well that's what kills me more than anything else and to know that I am the cause. If any of that makes sense.
rfenst Offline
#305 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 6:32 AM EST
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TGIF!
8trackdisco Offline
#306 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 6:43 AM EST
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34 and rain.

Upgrade!

Here's to a low drama Friday.
SmokeMonkey Offline
#307 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 7:17 AM EST
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Good morning, y’all

DrafterX Offline
#308 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 7:53 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
SmokeMonkey Offline
#309 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 9:23 AM EST
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Chris Q, I can’t imagine the blow that both of you took with that news. Hope, it lack thereof, is a powerful thing. I hope both of you find yours again quickly. Prayers for your family.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#310 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 10:44 AM EST
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Praying for you ewok...
victor809 Offline
#311 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 11:59 AM EST
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Sucks your brain is getting worse ewok. Soon you'll fit in here.
frankj1 Offline
#312 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 1:59 PM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Sucks your brain is getting worse ewok. Soon you'll fit in here.

yeah.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#313 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 2:01 PM EST
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I don't get it...
DrafterX Offline
#314 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 3:40 PM EST
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I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because
I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love, no no,
it's because...

Mellow
RMAN4443 Offline
#315 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 4:03 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because
I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love, no no,
it's because...

Mellow

Whoa, did you see that, there's that flashback they said I'd have if I ate that that teeny tiny piece of paper back in High School Anxious
Peace, Pot, and Microdotfog
opelmanta1900 Offline
#316 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 4:06 PM EST
Joined: 01-10-2012
Posts: 13,954
DrafterX wrote:
I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because
I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love, no no,
it's because...

Mellow

did Hank give you permission to quote him?
Ewok126 Offline
#317 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 4:12 PM EST
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I do appreciate it very much folks. It helps so much to hear from all you guys as I at times have to pull from the strength of others. I keep telling myself its just another day and this to shall pass or become normal.

victor809 wrote:
Sucks your brain is getting worse ewok. Soon you'll fit in here.



If I lose much more I will be chitting and slobbering on myself just for fun. Is this the requirement cause DAMN.
victor809 Offline
#318 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 4:37 PM EST
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Ewok126 wrote:

If I lose much more I will stop chitting and slobbering on myself just for fun, but will start doing it because I can't stop.... Is this the requirement cause DAMN.


fixed
DrafterX Offline
#319 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 4:39 PM EST
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Sounds like midnight at da Fishin herf... Mellow
Ewok126 Offline
#320 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 4:42 PM EST
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victor809 wrote:
fixed


That is what I meant to say but I get confused.
Ewok126 Offline
#321 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 4:43 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Sounds like midnight at da Fishin herf... Mellow


Midnight? I thought it was all the time 25/8
victor809 Offline
#322 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 4:45 PM EST
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Ewok126 wrote:
That is what I meant to say but I get confused.


Hard to keep things straight when you're busy sh##ting yourself.
Speyside Offline
#323 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 5:34 PM EST
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There might be a new career for Ewok as a depends spokesman, err spokesEwok.
victor809 Offline
#324 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 5:38 PM EST
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...capacity tester...
delta1 Offline
#325 Posted: Fri, Feb 23 2018, 6:12 PM EST
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Hang in there ewok...your posts show you still possess more mental capacity than most of us...


consider the physical losses just a part of aging...I remember being able to do a lot of stuff and still imagine doing them, but when I physically try, my body says, "uhhh...no..."


I suspect that your wife will return to her usual stout self, once the shock and disappointment goes away...she's been in your corner for so long, I don't see her giving up now...
Ewok126 Offline
#326 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 4:18 AM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Hard to keep things straight when you're busy sh##ting yourself.


you mean busy sh##ting myself trying to make room for more. Any idea on how to get this out from under the nails? Makes my stogies smell funny with that on my hands.
Ewok126 Offline
#327 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 4:19 AM EST
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Speyside wrote:
There might be a new career for Ewok as a depends spokesman, err spokesEwok.


Hey if they will pay for a SpokesEwok by gosh I will do it.


Capacity tester:

Vic, I get 2 good uses then it starts to come out the leg hole on the third go. Typically on the left leg hole cause I dress to the right. Then from that point its like Full of crap
Ewok126 Offline
#328 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 4:38 AM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Hang in there ewok...your posts show you still possess more mental capacity than most of us...

I do greatly appreciate it brother but I doubt that very seriously.

consider the physical losses just a part of aging...I remember being able to do a lot of stuff and still imagine doing them, but when I physically try, my body says, "uhhh...no..."

My body says "Bwahahahaha, OOO Squirrel, and the next thing I know I am in the bathroom trying to figure out where all the dishes went. Then trying to remember when the hell did I put a toilet in the kitchen.


I suspect that your wife will return to her usual stout self, once the shock and disappointment goes away...she's been in your corner for so long, I don't see her giving up now...

No she would never give up on me, though, she might start drugging me and knock my arse out to get a break.
rfenst Offline
#329 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 6:51 AM EST
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Saturday. Going to head out to buy about 20 bags of mulch and some plants for my wife and I to spruce up the front yard now that spring has arrived. Time to re-do the tired landscape. Thankfully, my wife likes doing the heavy work like dragging the mulch, digging out old shrubs and bushes and planting new shrubs

22 Indian Hawthorn
14 Podocarpus
7 Agapanthus (Nile Lilly)
3 Holly (Burford)
1 Bottle Brush Tree (Weeping variety)(My favorite tree!)
danmdevries Offline
#330 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 6:57 AM EST
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Happy Saturday fellas
SmokeMonkey Offline
#331 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 8:03 AM EST
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Good morning, y’all
DrafterX Offline
#332 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 8:45 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
MACS Offline
#333 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 9:00 AM EST
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Ho-lee-sheit. That night sucked.
DrafterX Offline
#334 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 9:02 AM EST
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Did you get to smack somebody around..?? Huh
MACS Offline
#335 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 9:12 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Did you get to smack somebody around..?? Huh


I don't get to do that any more... but my guys whooped some ass, and so did my girls. And I did a sh*tload of paperwork, made phone calls, and sent e-mails... d'oh!
Speyside Offline
#336 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 9:28 AM EST
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Morning all. MACS, I thought you were off Fridays?
delta1 Offline
#337 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 2:57 PM EST
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dayum...MACS officially became "management"...RIP MACS...

j/k Bro!

Hope you enjoy the new gig...

even if you don't, you'll be much happier when you retire...
MACS Offline
#338 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 5:58 PM EST
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Off to do it again... and complete what didn't get finished.
DrafterX Offline
#339 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 6:31 PM EST
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Went to my favorite Italian grocery store today... Picked up some fresh sausage, hard salami and a ball of Caciocavera... BigGrin
Ram27 Offline
#340 Posted: Sat, Feb 24 2018, 10:28 PM EST
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Evening folks, checking in.

Hang in there Ewok,will keep you and family in my prayers.

Going through some rough times my self, keep the faith my friend.

Ram
danmdevries Offline
#341 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 2:12 AM EST
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Sunday Sunday Sunday
Ewok126 Offline
#342 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 2:31 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Evening folks, checking in.

Hang in there Ewok,will keep you and family in my prayers.

Going through some rough times my self, keep the faith my friend.

Ram


Will do brother Ram, I greatly appreciate it

You do the same and we as well will keep you and yours in our
thoughts and prayers.


Try to have a great Sunday folks.
41 and cloudy/High of 61
MACS Offline
#343 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 4:30 AM EST
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Speyside wrote:
Morning all. MACS, I thought you were off Fridays?


Used to work Mon-Fri and be off every other Friday. Not no mo...

I work nights... Wednesday through Friday and every other Saturday, 12 hour shifts. Bumps my annual pay and gives me more days off, but the trade-off is working nights every 4 months. We rotate days/nights every 4 months. I'll be back to days May-Aug. Days is Thu-Sat and every other Wednesday.
rfenst Offline
#344 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 7:33 AM EST
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Good morning. Presently 68 with a high of 87, which is sweltering this time of year.
SmokeMonkey Offline
#345 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 7:41 AM EST
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Good morning, y’all
8trackdisco Offline
#346 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 8:43 AM EST
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SmokeMonkey wrote:
Good morning, y’all


Morning, Monkey.

Only got to watch the Liverpool match yesterday. Will be able to see the first 60 minutes of United Chelsea game, then will have to tape that and the cup final, which I'll be watching through my fingers with a therapy blanket.
DrafterX Offline
#347 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 8:57 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
8trackdisco Offline
#348 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 9:20 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Cool Dudes...


What is the word from Oklahoma?
DrafterX Offline
#349 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 9:23 AM EST
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Sunshine..!! Laugh

Might take puppy-dog down to da lake this afternoon.. been raining like hell all week... Mellow
Speyside Offline
#350 Posted: Sun, Feb 25 2018, 9:36 AM EST
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Morning all. Bet the pup enjoys the lake..
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