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[KnottedYet]

Orange baby aspirin is the best! I was taking aspirin after my blood clots, and orange brought back all those happy childhood memories. (stealing yummy aspirin from the medicine cabinet!)

Ah, those halcyon days before child-proof caps!

[Nanci]

MO3, I'm glad you have a diagnosis! You say you remember the day it happened, how did you know, and, retrospectively, was it any of the things like we hear on the public service commercials- difficulty speaking, one-sided weakness, etc?

I am at increased risk of stroke due to the hole in my heart- say I fracture one of my femurs and there are big globs of fat/marrow/clots floating around in circulation- normal people get that stuff filtered out by the lungs before that blood heads up to the brain- mine can cut across in the heart and head up there, bypassing my lungs. Not to mention the at least three AVMs in my lungs that will let big stuff right on through even when it does follow the normal path of circulation...

I remember baby aspirin. We had some little tiny cherry kind that came in a tiny square bottle. I liked to sneak and eat that, as well as vitamins. My favorite kid medicine, though, was and still is grape Dimetap (diphenhydramine.)

I stayed up all night. I feel like crap. We're supposed to be going on a motorcycle trip to Georgia. Blech.

I have a wildebeast LS jersey that I got on clearance last spring that I haven't worn yet. I can't wait.

Wine for salmon- I love Pinot Gris- but most of mine is from Oregon and Washington. That is probably my favorite white right now. Otherwise, what about a dry rose, like Bonnie Doon Vis Gris de Cigare? That's a blend, I think, but I just had a Temperanillo rose from Bodegas Vina Villano that was very good. They are sort of watermelon/ripe tomato/flowery. Or white merlot is getting better and drier lately, too.

Deb, sounds like a fun trip you have planned. It would be so cool to have time to hike any of the big trails. I have this DVD about a guy, David Horton, who tries to break the record for the Pacific Coast Trail, supported. I've been on little bitty bits of the Long Trail and the AT. Wow- to get to do the whole thing of one of them- that's a dream.

MO3, back to you, how long till you get to drive again? I have a friend, who had a diving incident, who got driving taken away for several months...That would be horrible! I guess a good excuse to bike to work, though.

Well, I guess I'm going to sit out and have coffee. It's only 66F. High of 85F.

[Bikingmomof3]

To answer your question Nanci, the symptoms were exactly what the service announcements warn about. Unfortunately I spent years with those symptoms, since it is what usually occurs just before the actual pain of a migraine arrives.

First I lose most of my vision. My vision returns and then one half of my body goes completely numb. Sometimes the numbness is accompanied with me not being able to say words properly. For example I will see a shoe, think shoe, but gibberish comes out. Finally the the pain comes. I am always relieved the pain comes because it has always meant I did not have a stroke.

The only differences this time were the following; I kept cycling through not seeing/numbness/pain over and over and over all night; and I was not making sense when I was speaking. It sounded correct in my head, but not to my family.

Would it have made a difference had I gone to the ER? Maybe.

As a result I am weak/numb on my left side and occasionally I cannot recall words.

To answer your question about driving, I was never to drive with a migraine and since I have them so often, I was not driving much. Now he would prefer I not drive until the tests are in on the 18th. I think he is worried I will have another stroke on the road.


Sorry, this was so long and unbelievably boring.

[Nanci]

I don't think it's boring!

[mimitabby]

no, Jennifer, not boring at all. I had no idea you were going through all that; you and other migraine sufferers..

I hope you get your strength back!

[maillotpois]

Wow, Jennifer - not remotely boring. What a story. As I said in the other thread - I'm glad you have a diagnosis, at least. And ditto the baby aspirin - I love that orange stuff! It's possible I may have to take it now, too once I'm off my anti-coags. Out of curiosity, are you on any anti-clotting stuff now, or do they feel that there's nothing medically they want to do about it (besides the baby aspirin)?

Deb - what a great dog!! The hike sounds fantastic!

Nanci - a hole in your heart - yikes! My family often teases me about not having a heart, but you've got a real hole! I gather it hasn't held you back...

Snap, what time's dinner?

[chickwhorips]

It's only 66F. High of 85F.

only 66? thats a heat wave. *breaks out in song*

i'm planning on going down to phoenix to sort some things out in storage in november and thats probably going to be the weather. i'm going to have heat stroke!

anyone want a gliding rocking chair with matching foot stool or a computer desk? still looking for takers on those out of my storage.

[DrBee]

Deb - what a cool dog!

BMo3 - wow! How often do you get the migraines? That whole cycle sounds really scary! What do they think is causing it?

Nanci - we're in the same weather pattern that you are. It's beautiful here right now!


I packed some things up in my office today! Wow - what a wierd feeling. My carpooling buddy is throwing a big going away party for us tomorrow afternoon. There are going to be like 35 people there! Should be quite the event!

Mr. Fish baked me a cake today (b-day). How sweet! I kinda figured my b-day was going to get lost in all the chaos!

[Trekhawk]

Deb - what a cool dog!

BMo3 - wow! How often do you get the migraines? That whole cycle sounds really scary! What do they think is causing it?

Nanci - we're in the same weather pattern that you are. It's beautiful here right now!


I packed some things up in my office today! Wow - what a wierd feeling. My carpooling buddy is throwing a big going away party for us tomorrow afternoon. There are going to be like 35 people there! Should be quite the event!

Mr. Fish baked me a cake today (b-day). How sweet! I kinda figured my b-day was going to get lost in all the chaos!

Happy Birthday Fish - have fun at your party.

[chickwhorips]

Happy Birthday FishDr!!!!!

[snapdragen]

Happy Birthday fishdr!

[DrBee]

Hee hee - Thanks

[Bikingmomof3]

BMo3 - wow! How often do you get the migraines? That whole cycle sounds really scary! What do they think is causing it?

Fishdr-I spend most of my life in pre-migraine, migraine, or post migraine. I am without pain for maybe a week out of a month. The million dollar question is what is causing them. Neurologists have been watching me for 23 years trying to figure that one out. I gave up trying to long ago. They are not hormonal based nor do foods trigger them. We do know my serotonin is all whacked out (okay, I know there is a fancy term for that, work with me). More tests on the 18th, but those are to determine if another stroke is imminent, check for clots, etc.

As long as I have chocolate, I can get through the mix of emotions I am going through. Knowing I could have a stroke was so different from actually having one. My boys are young, I am young, and darn it, I will participate in a triathlon.

I am slipping into pity mode, I will go grab the chocolate my SS sent and not bother everyone.

[KnottedYet]

I am slipping into pity mode, I will go grab the chocolate my SS sent and not bother everyone.

Bother? What bother? That's what TD is for!

Free form! Non sequitur! A propos! Whine! Celebrate! Trivia! Butt-shots!

(uh, wait, that last one's not TD, that was just me...)

We love you, now, get yer buns over here and bother us!!!!!!!

[Kitsune06]

butt-shots? ... I'm skairt.

OK, so the drink of this weekend was the B-52.
Grand Marnier, Irish Cream and Kaluah. All must be chilled; GM and K in the freezer, IC in the fridge b/c putting it in the freezer does weird things to it.

In a liqueur glass (or really big shot glass) layer as such, pouring each over the back of a chilled spoon, rinsing the spoon off between ingredients:

1 1/2 oz Kaluah
1 1/2 oz Irish Cream
1 1/2 oz Grand Marnier

Pour veeerrrry slowly over the back of the spoon to layer. It takes some practice.

If you don't feel like all that work, then throw the above into a shaker with ice and shake the h*ll out of it, then serve.

Taste is that of an orange creamsicle dipped in chocolate, or one of those chocolate oranges you have to hit on something to break apart. Too good. =D