shrader Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Good luck with your recovery. That's some scary stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Here's to a speedy recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 All the best for your continued recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 it's good to see you back. that must have been scary as hell. keep an eye on that BP and take care of yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Keep up the hard work Wacka. Nice to hear you are recovering well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Holy cow -- scary story with a good ending. Stay well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Glad you're okay and recovering...but how in the hell did your BP get that high? Sounds like that's the real problem, and the stroke (serious though it is) was just a symptom. And that's insanely high. The doctor measures my BP at 190/140, and calls an ambulance. (Until I remind him that he needs to use the large cuff on me, because I'm a big guy. I need a new doctor.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 I'm now on seven different pills a day.Ten pi;;s at 4 tomes. At 3 of the timesI have to take my BP tp see if it is High enough. If it is under 100 systolic I am NOT supposed to take the meds so my BP doesn't crash. It is always 120-145. Glad you're okay and recovering...but how in the hell did your BP get that high? Sounds like that's the real problem, and the stroke (serious though it is) was just a symptom. And that's insanely high. The doctor measures my BP at 190/140, and calls an ambulance. (Until I remind him that he needs to use the large cuff on me, because I'm a big guy. I need a new doctor.) I'm a stupid polack. I hadn't been to the doc for 7 years and had no Insurance. I didn't listen tp people who told me to get checked. There were warning signs that I didn't heed. The stoke came from the high bp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Welcome back! Good luck in your recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 And that's insanely high. The doctor measures my BP at 190/140, and calls an ambulance. (Until I remind him that he needs to use the large cuff on me, because I'm a big guy. I need a new doctor.) That's what I was thinking... That's insanely high! 246 for the top is incredible! Mine has always been "hard to hear." I get nervous when I am in the mid-90s over 130... Wacka... Stay strong and get better! Glad you were able to get back among family in Cheektowaga. May all our prayer be with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Part 2 My brother and bil rented a truck and packed my stuff from storage in a day.On Tuesday 7/29, My brother and i flew to Buffalo while my bil (he's a truck driver for 30 years) drove my stuff east.He made to back in about 62 hours.(6AM Tuesday- 8 PM Thursday) I'm 57. I have no problem speaking but have a problem remembering words.I don't use that often. Had a problem remembering the word rehab until I used it enough. I drool a little bit while laying in bed. I keep hitting the wrong keys while typing. My long term memory is great I forget a celebrities' mame ( but I have done that for years).My vision is out of focus and I need a magnifying glass to read my iPhone. That has been getting netter slowly but surely. I need to use a walker outside because of balance problems. I can get around in the house without it.My day now includes (while warm) going outside.I can negotiate the 3 stairs outside by myself and walking the 100 feet or so down the driveway to the mailbox. I then sit out in the sun for a while. This can tire me out and often I will come inside to nap for the rest of the afternoon. Has it stopped you from being a political nitwit or is that part of your brain still scrambled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Wow I am so sorry to hear my friend. Wishing you a quick and full recovery CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Sorry to hear about your health issues. Glad your friends intervened. Wish you the best while recovering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Yikes....glad you're still with us Wacka! Take care of yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I was working at a restaurant 12 plus hours a day 6 days a week and stressed beyond belief. My wife brought a friend in for dinner who later said I didn't look good. That was the first time she had ever met me. Sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees. BTW to all the regular posters. Seeing many of us are getting older than dirt make sure you have someone to jump I'm and let is all know if something tragic happens. My wife knows this. Oh......and please remember the shirt. So, your wife told her "No, he always looks that bad." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Glad you're okay and recovering...but how in the hell did your BP get that high? Sounds like that's the real problem, and the stroke (serious though it is) was just a symptom. And that's insanely high. The doctor measures my BP at 190/140, and calls an ambulance. (Until I remind him that he needs to use the large cuff on me, because I'm a big guy. I need a new doctor.) Mine was 225/130 and my doctor did NOT call an ambulance (she was a PA, and the reason I no longer see PAs). Sent me to the pharmacy to get a pill that would "crash" my BP, then to the hospital to get a CT scan and other tests. All of this after telling me that I could have a stroke or heart attack at any second. So she sends me away, driving myself, while I'm thinking I'm going to die. The only reason I went to the doctor was because of the headaches (I never get headaches) - I thought I had a sinus infection. If I hadn't gone, I'm thinking the outcome would not have been good. Anyway, everything happens for a reason and the lord (whomever your lord happens to be) works in mysterious ways. My wife knows to hop on here and tell Tom the good news should anything happen to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 So sorry to hear your news. Will miss your random shouts at "late night". Continued best wishes for your recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 and here we thought you got voted off the island hope all goes well for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I'm 57. I have no problem speaking but have a problem remembering words.I don't use that often. Had a problem remembering the word rehab until I used it enough. I drool a little bit while laying in bed. I keep hitting the wrong keys while typing. My long term memory is great I forget a celebrities' mame ( but I have done that for years).My vision is out of focus and I need a magnifying glass to read my iPhone. That has been getting netter slowly but surely. I need to use a walker outside because of balance problems. I can get around in the house without it.My day now includes (while warm) going outside. I can negotiate the 3 stairs outside by myself and walking the 100 feet or so down the driveway to the mailbox. I then sit out in the sun for a while. This can tire me out and often I will come inside to nap for the rest of the afternoon. So...... you're not coming to the Two Bills Drive Annual Home Opener Tailgate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 So...... you're not coming to the Two Bills Drive Annual Home Opener Tailgate? He's had a stroke. He'll fit right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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