Update on Numbness

[texascyclist]

Jennifer....I haven't been a member very long and just read your update on your dr.'s visit. I want to let you know that your in my thoughts and prayers as well as all the other TE girls. I have found that no matter what is going on in someone's life, whether it be cycling related or not, the girls on this site give so much help and encouragement that it can't help but cheer you up! Hang in there and know that we're here for you and we're with you every step of the way.

Take Care,
Amy

[maillotpois]

BMo3 - good luck to you. it must be a relief to have a diagnosis. I think the time of not knowing is the scariest part. I was at high risk for stroke when I was developing my pulmonary emboli this spring. yikes!

strokes, clots, tumors, MS - all serious illnesses and I don't think anyone can really say one is worse than the other and none are necessarily a death sentence. the key is how you live with it. it seems and I hope that you are going to make a good recovery. I plan to fully recover from these clots! and SK is managing her MS well - keep in mind that one of our nation's best presidents in recent years also had relapsing/ remitting MS as well.

anyway, be well, take care of youself and be grateful for your health, even if it's not "perfect". we only get one chance.

[esther231]

Jennifer, glad you know what it is. And I'm also glad it's not a tumor or something progressive. Seems like if it hasn't gotten in your way yet, the worse might already be behind you.

Rooting for you.

[Geonz]

Rootin', rootin', rootin :-)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Wow Jennifer-
At least now you know how to make changes that may prevent this from happening again. And yes, good that it was not a tumor or MS. Please get better slowly and surely!! And how great that you can still ride bike!- I bet it will help you get well!

[Blueberry]

Sending healing thoughts your way.....

I'm glad the diagnosis wasn't worse, and also glad you have good treatment options for prevention

Glad you can ride - it's great therapy!

[Python]

I am so slow when it comes to anything health related and I'm sorry I didn't pick up your thread until now.

What a worry this must be for you On the plus side, you know what's been causing the numbness. The same thing happened to one of my neighbours last year. She's absolutely fine now and fully fit, working full-time etc.

I'll send some healing thoughts your way

[salsabike]

BM3, it's actually great, isn't it, that you got this diagnosis and can treat for it before anything scarier happened. Good for you! You'll get throught this.

[Xrayted]

Just caught this thread -- Wow, what you must have been thinking this whole time. Shows how strong of a woman you really are. It's good that you now know what's up so you can do something proactive about staving off future ones. A girlfriend of mine had a "mini" stroke about a year ago. (I forced her to go to the doc, she's sooooo stubborn.) In the end, she felt lucky actually b/c it served as an early warning before things escalated. She takes some blood thinners and such now and feels wonderful again.
I wish you and your family all the best.

(And you know where to come to get all the "extra" encouragement you need. They are a great group of ladies, are they not?)

take care

Cindy