mead107 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Glad you are still around to talk about it . Drink red wine it will help. ( ask your doctor first ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Best wishes for a full recovery, SD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yikes Stay healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hey.....all the best. Please keep us updated, and God bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Anyhoo, the instruction manual is filled with some really stupid stuff for the lamos like me who will do something really stupid and try to sue the company. Not all of them are particularly stupid but here is the list from the back of the front cover: DANGER You shouldn't be so hard on yourself ya putz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Mom was right!!! What'd she say about metal sewer grates? Glad you're OK Steely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFishfinder Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (This isn't a joke) On Thursday February 5th I had a mini stroke. I'm perfectly fine right now and it was the perfect stroke if you're gonna have one. Yes I said the "perfect stroke". More on that later. It was about 6am Thursday I was lying on my stomach in bed playing a little hand held Yahtzee game and to add insult to injury I wasn't doing very well. My right eye started getting very blurry and so I lay down thinking that maybe when I got up it would be better. After laying there for a half hour I decided to get up and see if my eye was any better. When I turned on the light I had lost all sight in that eye so I called my brother to take me to Strong Hospital. I just couldn't see why that would happen. When I got there they didn't make me wait but the emergency room waiting area was empty so I didn't really think anything of it. They took me into a room and a couple of doctors came in and talked to me. They kept doing the same tests over and over, pretty annoying but better than them not detecting something ASAP and as soon as possible. After about an hour they took me to get a CT scan and when the bed pulled up the Radiology Tech said "Bring him in he's a priority." Now, everybody hates waiting in the hospital for treatment but, it's a little unnerving to have people keep telling you you're a priority. It's sort or a catch-22. They then sent me to the Ophthalmology Clinic and once again I was told I was a priority. They took me into the clinic and did all of the familiar eye tests that everyone gets when they've gone to the eye doctor including those effing drops in the eyes that burn like when you accidentally wipe hot sauce on the outside of your eyes. While waiting for the transportation person to come for me I got to see a guy in the waiting room blowing snot into his hands. What did he do with it? I don't have ANY idea because I wheeled myself away from him PGDQ!! The eye doctor said it was probably a piece of plaque in the artery that broke off and went to the eye. Gee thanks Ronald and Wendy.While I was in his room and he kept running in and out to call other doctors, I assume, my eyesight started getting better very slowly. They wheeled me down to the ED again. Many, many times they would come in and have me follow the doctors finger with my eyes as he moved it around and they'd cover my bad eye and ask me how many fingers they were holding up and they would cover my good eye and ask me the same question and by now I was able to see blurry shadows. They would then ask me what day it was, what year it was, what was my birthday, who was President and how many women I've had sex with. Ok, the last one is BS. I wouldn't have been able to answer that anyway because numbers that go into the thousands are hard to keep track of. (cough) Soon after being brought back to the ED a transportation person came and took me to unit 536 which is sort of an ICU for these kind of things. It's not a very serious ICU that you'd think of for gunshots and broken spines, severe sexual accidents and yada, yada, yada. So while I was on that unit every hour they'd come to me and ask me the same damn questions every hour but, now they wanted to know how many times I've masturbated. Ok, that's BS. I wouldn't have been able to answer that anyway because numbers that go into the thousands are hard to keep track of. The doctors then told me I'd had the perfect stroke. What the hell did that mean? Well, I have a blood clot in my neck where I had the radiation during my cancer treatments and they think there is a correlation between the two. A very tiny piece of the clot broke off and went to my eye, which is now back to perfectly normal, and since it was such a small piece and such a small problem the it was "the perfect stroke" because if even a slightly bigger piece had broken off it would have caused brain damage. (Note to those who are in my FF league and reading this: To bad it didn't affect my brain because maybe some of you would finally have a chance in the league.) (tongue sticking out.) Anyhoo, I'm out of the horsepistol now and feeling good. I just had a visiting nurse come in and check on me. She was cute with a Russian accent. She said she saw no reason for her to come back because I looked good with my meds and stuff and my BP was good and stuff like that there. I was trying to come up with a reason for her to come back but I couldn't think of anything that wouldn't make her call and ambulance. Maybe I should have told her I was having severe swelling of the . So for the next five days, twice a day, I have to stick a needle in my belly to thin the blood and I'm taking a blood thinning pill that they will have to monitor closely and I'll have to have frequent blood tests. Between my cancer, my seizure disorder and this I've had more needles in me than Amy Winehouse. Everything is cool now and I just wanted to let you all know about this. Sort of a good therapy for the mind to write this. I sincerely hope things are better for you than they've been for me. Jonathan That is a pretty scary story. I sincerely hope that you make a complete recovery and live a long and happy life. All the best, amigo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Thanks again to all the well wishers and well meaning smart asses. What'd she say about metal sewer grates? Glad you're OK Steely For my 14th birthday she gave me my first one. Best BD gift ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 2. Use this razor for its intended household use as described in this manual. Do not use attachments not recommended by Philips Electronics North America Corporation. What the hell else would someone use it for? to trim the cat? I'll give you a hint... It's not a very serious ICU that you'd think of for [...] severe sexual accidents I mean, I'm guessing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'll give you a hint... I mean, I'm guessing... How long were you there before they released you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Scary stuff. I'm glad to hear you are ok though! I permanently lost vision in my left eye two years ago, and needless to say it just plain sucks. Stay well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 That brings up the question I've been asking myself. Am I lucky that it was a very small stroke that allowed them to identify the problem or was I unlucky to have had a stroke at all? I think anytime you encounter a potentially-life-threatening situation like this and you're still above ground, you've got to count your blessings. Of course that's awful easy for me to say since nothing like this has ever happened to me. As I've gotten older, I consider myself a "glass is half full" guy, so that's just me. Either way Steely, we're all pretty lucky that you pulled through all of this and are still with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I shaved at 11am with the electric razor and I feel like I need to shave again right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I shaved at 11am with the electric razor and I feel like I need to shave again right now. Be sure to commit the F.A.S.T. thingee to memory... http://www3.acep.org/patients.aspx?id=26072 Everybody - read that link. If it's you, if it's someone else. Try to get a smile. Raise arms outward. Ask for a paragraph, say a sentence about anything. And if you/yours suffer one, make sure you get into rehab within a month. I've heard if not, some medical plans won't cover the cost of your road back to normalcy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I shaved at 11am with the electric razor and I feel like I need to shave again right now. You could try waxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 You could try waxing. Wax on. Wax off. <Mr. Miyagi> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Be sure to commit the F.A.S.T. thingee to memory... http://www3.acep.org/patients.aspx?id=26072 Everybody - read that link. If it's you, if it's someone else. Try to get a smile. Raise arms outward. Ask for a paragraph, say a sentence about anything. And if you/yours suffer one, make sure you get into rehab within a month. I've heard if not, some medical plans won't cover the cost of your road back to normalcy. Thanks Cincy! Wax on. Wax off. <Mr. Miyagi> I thought it was Wax on Whacks off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I thought it was Wax on Whacks off. Isint that how this whole thing started? Glad to hear your OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I shaved at 11am with the electric razor and I feel like I need to shave again right now. You were supposed to use it in the face and neck area not your crotch ... you can get waxed for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 You were supposed to use it in the face and neck area not your crotch ... you can get waxed for that What! Do you think I'm some kind of idiot! I used it to shave my ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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