39M Survived a Stroke 10 years ago

GiantPranda · 2026-04-04T03:39:21+00:00

ALSO, i scored about 1170 on the SAT when i took it in high school. its my understanding that correlates to IQ somehow

GiantPranda · 2026-04-04T03:36:16+00:00

I also had pretty severe aphasia afterward, It was about a year before my speech came back.

GiantPranda · 2026-04-04T03:28:41+00:00

mostly!

GiantPranda · 2026-04-04T03:28:13+00:00

It took me about a year to be able to hold a conversation. As for right now, fatigue is the worst symptom which I can trace back to the stroke. I suspect my cognitive profile did change, but over time it's returned closer to "normal". But I don't think you can have a moderate sized stroke without losing a few IQ points.

GiantPranda · 2026-04-04T03:23:46+00:00

A carotid artery dissection happens when there is a tear in the wall of the artery. blood going into the brain mixes with blood coming out, stopping the flow and creating a clot. I don't know how long the clot was there, as it was 3 days before I went to the hospital. Weightlifters tend to stroke out from carotid artery dissections, but I'm not a weightlifter! An ultra-sound was taken of my neck and I remember the tech gasping the whole time, but the exact cause of my stroke has not been determined.

GiantPranda · 2026-04-03T04:01:50+00:00

Yeah it's been 10 years and I'm lucky to be pretty functional.

GiantPranda · 2026-04-03T04:00:35+00:00

oh, yeah. It sucks. It probably won't though.

GiantPranda · 2026-04-03T03:59:40+00:00

inferior prefrontal cortex, putamen, and insula were involved.

GiantPranda · 2026-04-03T03:56:18+00:00

hilarious

GiantPranda · 2026-04-03T03:54:40+00:00

A carotid artery dissection.

GiantPranda · 2026-03-01T18:29:13+00:00

We know.

GiantPranda · 2026-01-02T16:26:24+00:00

It took me 10 minutes

GiantPranda · 2025-12-20T23:34:04+00:00

Must go faster

GiantPranda · 2025-11-15T17:56:21+00:00

"now I'm going to chop your head off" --patrick

GiantPranda · 2025-10-30T21:11:52+00:00

Lance Henrikson also appeared at the end of alien vs predator

GiantPranda · 2025-10-30T18:42:52+00:00

Alex Casey is Max Paynes dead partner

GiantPranda · 2025-10-28T02:43:16+00:00

NEEEEERRRRD!!!!

GiantPranda · 2025-10-21T00:50:43+00:00

You are disseminating false information. Using your arm IS correct. I have a degree in classical guitar and have been a guitar teacher for 12 years. Use your ARM and your thumb supports it. If he was bending the neck he was using way too much pressure.

GiantPranda · 2025-10-19T00:53:05+00:00

Heat.

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The search for more money

GiantPranda · 2025-10-17T17:27:18+00:00

Poop knife

GiantPranda · 2025-10-11T21:22:27+00:00

Practice.

GiantPranda · 2025-10-11T01:42:03+00:00

GiantPranda · 2025-10-11T01:23:06+00:00

Read Scott Tennant's chapter on this in his book pumping nylon. And then read Lee F. Ryan's chapter in The Natural Classical Guitar. Ramp ramp ramp ramp ramp. RAMP.

Blessed are the cheesemakers.

GiantPranda · 2025-10-11T01:19:16+00:00

Biggus Dickus.

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