Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 Hello . I have those except that my doctor calls them mini strokes which is just as well as I can never remember TIA. I take a blood thinner every day but I did have one last week. I hope that every thing goes well and if you need to stay in the hospital for testing at least you know that something is being done and it looks like your doctor listens to you and that is good. Let us hear from you when you get home and when you get the results of your MRI. Take care, Irene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 , Glad to hear from you again. I am not but a TIA is Transient Ischemic Attack. It resembles a stroke but the symptoms last a short time. I call them mini strokes as I have had a few. I take a blood thinner to try to prevent anymore but I had one last week which I should not have because of the blood thinner. My doctor wanted to put me on a different blood thinner but it would make me a bleeder and as I have a tendency to fall often, it was decided not to do so. There you know more about a TIA then you wanted to. I hope that you have been doing well but the fact that you needed someone to talk to a couple of weeks ago doesn't sound like you are. I hope that things are going better now. Please let me know how you are doing? Take care of yourself, Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 , Glad to hear from you again. I am not but a TIA is Transient Ischemic Attack. It resembles a stroke but the symptoms last a short time. I call them mini strokes as I have had a few. I take a blood thinner to try to prevent anymore but I had one last week which I should not have because of the blood thinner. My doctor wanted to put me on a different blood thinner but it would make me a bleeder and as I have a tendency to fall often, it was decided not to do so. There you know more about a TIA then you wanted to. I hope that you have been doing well but the fact that you needed someone to talk to a couple of weeks ago doesn't sound like you are. I hope that things are going better now. Please let me know how you are doing? Take care of yourself, Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 , Don't be scared. Talk to your doctor about the chances of your having a major stroke. I wouldn't worry about it myself. The blood thinner should take care of any chance of having TIA's. If you do by chance have one, call your doctor or go to ER. I have one since taking blood thinners and my doctor was not to concerned. You do, of course, think of a stroke but try not to let it dominate your thoughts. In the scheme of things, TIA's are not a major problem to me. There are to many other things that I have going in my life. > I'm > now really scared in case I get a major stroke. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 , Don't be scared. Talk to your doctor about the chances of your having a major stroke. I wouldn't worry about it myself. The blood thinner should take care of any chance of having TIA's. If you do by chance have one, call your doctor or go to ER. I have one since taking blood thinners and my doctor was not to concerned. You do, of course, think of a stroke but try not to let it dominate your thoughts. In the scheme of things, TIA's are not a major problem to me. There are to many other things that I have going in my life. > I'm > now really scared in case I get a major stroke. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Hi Irene, That's what they gave me.. blood thinners. Sorry you had one last week. I'm now really scared in case I get a major stroke. Love ------------------------------- ICQ # 99843384 AIM - IBD Re: BACK HOME > Hello . > > I have those except that my doctor calls them mini strokes which is just as > well as I can never remember TIA. I take a blood thinner every day but I did > have one last week. I hope that every thing goes well and if you need to > stay in the hospital for testing at least you know that something is being > done and it looks like your doctor listens to you and that is good. > > Let us hear from you when you get home and when you get the results of your > MRI. > > Take care, > Irene > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Hi Irene, That's what they gave me.. blood thinners. Sorry you had one last week. I'm now really scared in case I get a major stroke. Love ------------------------------- ICQ # 99843384 AIM - IBD Re: BACK HOME > Hello . > > I have those except that my doctor calls them mini strokes which is just as > well as I can never remember TIA. I take a blood thinner every day but I did > have one last week. I hope that every thing goes well and if you need to > stay in the hospital for testing at least you know that something is being > done and it looks like your doctor listens to you and that is good. > > Let us hear from you when you get home and when you get the results of your > MRI. > > Take care, > Irene > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Hi , I will add you to my ICQ list too and hope we can chat soon. My ICQ number and AOL Instant Messenger name can be added at your free disposal. Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Hi , I will add you to my ICQ list too and hope we can chat soon. My ICQ number and AOL Instant Messenger name can be added at your free disposal. Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Irene Thanks for answering on my behalf. Love Re: BACK HOME > , > > Glad to hear from you again. I am not but a TIA is Transient Ischemic > Attack. It resembles a stroke but the symptoms last a short time. I call them > mini strokes as I have had a few. I take a blood thinner to try to prevent > anymore but I had one last week which I should not have because of the blood > thinner. My doctor wanted to put me on a different blood thinner but it > would make me a bleeder and as I have a tendency to fall often, it was > decided not to do so. > > There you know more about a TIA then you wanted to. I hope that you have > been doing well but the fact that you needed someone to talk to a couple of > weeks ago doesn't sound like you are. I hope that things are going better > now. Please let me know how you are doing? > > Take care of yourself, > Irene > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Irene Thanks for answering on my behalf. Love Re: BACK HOME > , > > Glad to hear from you again. I am not but a TIA is Transient Ischemic > Attack. It resembles a stroke but the symptoms last a short time. I call them > mini strokes as I have had a few. I take a blood thinner to try to prevent > anymore but I had one last week which I should not have because of the blood > thinner. My doctor wanted to put me on a different blood thinner but it > would make me a bleeder and as I have a tendency to fall often, it was > decided not to do so. > > There you know more about a TIA then you wanted to. I hope that you have > been doing well but the fact that you needed someone to talk to a couple of > weeks ago doesn't sound like you are. I hope that things are going better > now. Please let me know how you are doing? > > Take care of yourself, > Irene > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 Hi, Back home after the 6 month check up and wander around a bit of Australia. I see everyone has been busy in my absence with xhundred emails...... My Dr. Len says the xrays indicate my BHR/femur is 'disguestingly excellent'.......... and he was as delighted as me about my progress.........still marvelling how so few muscles have come alive enough to do what I do......... He had a young OS visiting so I could play the grateful patient and show off very well............ Dr. Len Walter has a research paper to be released soon on what he has established about the ions situation.......... Briefly (and from my interpretation of what he said) he says we face about the same risk as those working in foundaries and there doesn't appear to be any evidence that they have undue problems from their occupation working with metals. I also asked him about the issue of cracking femur heads that comes to my attention............. He says that there is no reason for me to expect that the top of my femur will fracture any more than the normal hip.........that in my case because I am now putting almost normal weight bearing distribution back onto the femur I can expect the bone to get stronger - it was starting to show thinning..........and if this reverses sometime in the future he feels it is just a matter of taking the necessary hormones to sort that out.............. And one cannot repair a fracture of the femur head as they generally crack across the blood supply and thus the femur head dies............ All my friends I visited are amazed with the new me........... many have not seen me for 10-15 years and kept saying I was 10 years younger than the last time they saw me............ the hip area is only growing in flexibility and walking getting steadier and more normal........... Oh and I only set the security screens off 2 of the 4 times........... not sure just what that says about the various levels of screening.......smile. Edith - LBHR Sydney Aust 8/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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