May I suggest free ice cream, rides on your boat, and a puppy?

My thoughta and prayers are with you, Steve. Take the time you need to heal.

I hope you get better soon.

Wow! Hi guys! And again...thanks loads for all the well wishes ands support!

Ok...here's how things have progressed since my last post. So far today I've been trying to stay as active as I could and it seems to be helping in my recovery. Since I've never had a stroke before I really didn't know what to expect as far as how my body was going to react to this sudden and drastic change. At first I started panicking when I would stand up and move because everything around my shoulder and chest area started to tingle intensely...and I was concerned that I might either be having another stroke or causing myself to have a full blown heart attack.

Since the doctors at the hospital I was at really didn't tell me much when I left the hospital I made a fews calls to other doctors I know and some people that have already gone through a stroke. And basically the tingling is normal...it was just freaking out because this wasn't just a little tingle like smacking your not-so-funny-bone. So after talking with these people I decided to talk a few short walks and then a few shorts drives to the store and back. Once I got used the intense sensations I was feeling I started coming to grips with it and it didn't freak me out anymore.

So at this point...I'm starting to get some feeling back in my toes and the numbness is starting to recede from my face as well...and tonight I'm going back to work. If things keep progressing as they are now I suspect a full recovery within 2 weeks. Most of the pain I'm feeling now is localized to my left shoulder, arm and chest. My leg, neck, and a slight part of my face are still a bit numb...but as the hours pass it seems to be less and less numb. But tonight is the big test...if I cam make it through tonight working I'll be back on track in no time.

Personally, I'm not entirely convinced this was a stroke...even though the doctors...and there were many doctors...felt it was. I was leaning more towards a pinched nerve or something to that affect. My reason for thinking this is how fast my recovery seems to be going, and the lack of other symptoms related to stroke victims. I never blacked out...no loss of speech...no facial drooping...no blurred vision...nothing other than the complete numbness of my left side. I never lost any actual feeling. Who knows...whatever it was I'm just glad I wasn't worse than it was.

The one good thing that has come out of this...is that I've quit smoking! Amazing what a stroke/whatever-this-was can do for you!

I've also learned a few other things along this little lets scare the crap out of WebGizmos journey. Before this stroke or whatever it was that just happened...I was being treated for kidney stones...and trust me...much worse than what just happened...this event was a walk in the park compared to that. Anyway. it turns out that one way to treat them is with lemonade...not the fake reconstituted stuff...real lemonade. Apparently there is some special acid in the lemons that helps dissolve the stones and prevents them from forming in the first place...I'm now drinking the hell out of lemonade It also turns out the one quick way to get them is by drinking powdered ice tea...and here I thought I was doing my body good by drinking green tea with antioxidants...and I drank at least a half gallon a day...sometimes more. Had no idea it also contained large amounts calcium which is great for growing kidney stones...who knew?

But....after all is said...I seem to be bouncing back faster than I thought I would...my typing has even gotten back to what it was...before I was having to correct every other word. And I'm sure it had something to do in part with all the well wishers here in this community!

Thanks everyone for being there...you guys rock!

Oh yeah....and Brad! What Zubaz said!

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Thanks again guys!

Ok...just got back from my first day back on the job. It started off a bit shaky, but everything went just fine except not being able to lift anything yet with my left hand...still a bit weak...but I suspect within the next few weeks it will improve. And I have to say...all things considered...I feel very lucky for it not being as bad as it could have been and for how fast I've been able to get back to work. This is one warning I don't intend to ignore...no more cigs and a change of diet...and in no time I'll have my girlish figure back.

And thanks again for all the support and prayers...you guys are the best! You all deserve a good pat on the back!

Your in my prayers, WG...I respect your decision to pull back for a while, but I truly respect your drive, your work and you as a person, I want to thank you for all you've done for me personally here at WC and with my work. I look forward to your return, get well soon and God Bless!

I got the news while working from home yesterday.  Just now got a chance to come on here.  I wish you the best WG!  I hope you're feeling like your old self soon. 
~Nickie

My prayers are with you as well Web...Get well soon as we all need you here with us, God Bless.BTW...glad to hear you're gonna be alright. Now...relax...have some tea...no smokes...listen to some good tunes and then...attack your 'puter with a vengeance hehe. Thanks for everything you do...all the advice and stuff never falls on deaf ears.

WB,

Never never never never NEVER GIVE UP.

-- W. Churchill

Hi guys & girls,

Well....first day back on the job went relatively ok....second day was a bit rough...so I can see I'm not quite out of the woods just yet. Everything seems to be centralized to my left shoulder, arm & mid section. Pretty much feels like I got run over. To be honest...I probably should still be in the hospital, but when you live alone with no health care...your choices are pretty limited. Stay in the hospital and watch the bills goes up and everything else go down the tubes...or...check out, get back to work, and hope you don't drop dead in the process.

They tell me this stroke was brought on by smoking and stress. And the past 2 weeks have been pretty stressful to say the least.

Started off having what I thought were back problems, which actually turned out to be kidney stone problems again...ahhh...kidney stones...dontcha just love'em...lets hear from the kidney stone survivors out there...what was our mantra...Please shoot me!...now!...lol (side note: just found out that real lemonade contains an acid that apparently dissolves and prevents the reformation of kidney stones...buy stock in lemonade now...I'm buying it up left and right...lol)

Then I got news from the U.K. that my 16 year old daughter (who is in fostercare...long story) has apparently been having unprotected sex and was caught sneaking boys in the window of the foster carers home...and will soon be returned to her certifiable nutcase mother. So lets hear it for the U.K. social services....Assholes!

Then...in the process of performing my everyday duty of the newspaper delivery business...my truck...a 2000 FixOrRepairDaily E250 Econoline...decided it was time for a new transmission...which at a cost of $1691.34 was a real bargain...and curiously the exact amount I had left in my bank account...and was also the exact amount I owed to the IRS.

Enter the stroke! (Billy Squire music playing in the background...Stroke!...Stroke!...Stroke!)

Tune in next week when we hear WebGizmos Say.....Damn hemorrhoids! What a pain in the ass!

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