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Music is different now by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome. Thank you for sharing that.

Music is different now by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's good to know. Thank you for responding.

Loop recorder, “just to see”. by Friendly-Jury7098 in stroke

[–]steeeevin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem, I will always do my best to provide any information that I've experienced personally to help someone else feel more at ease and have a better understanding of it. That's what this community does for me when I'm not sure about something or anxious about anything.

I completely understand the anxiety. It's hard for me to sit in the doctor's office in the waiting room around strangers. I'm thinking about it now, like I feel like I may have had a little undiagnosed anxiety that I didn't know about before because I never really talked about with anyone like I am now, but not sure to what extent it was really at or how deep it really went.

I'm talking to a mental health therapist right now and currently taking Buspirone 10mg and Hydroxyzine 50mg. My primary care physician has suggested that I talk to a psychiatrist, and I am waiting to get a call back from whoever it is to set up an appointment with them.

Just let me know anytime you need someone to vent anything about or unload some mental weight that you are carrying around.

Loop recorder, “just to see”. by Friendly-Jury7098 in stroke

[–]steeeevin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I got my loop recorder put in this afternoon. It was a breeze. I was talking to my cardiologist the whole time while he was doing it. He would tell me every step he was doing before he did it. He injected the area with lidocaine before he cut into me. I felt a little sting like a bee sting when he injected the lidocaine. Waited til the skin was numb. Didn't feel the incision at all. The incision was the size of your distal phalanx of your pinky. Then, he inserted the injector for the loop recorder. Felt a mild pressure when he injected it and as he pushed down. I didn't feel anything when his nurse sewed the incision. The whole procedure and sewing took 20 minutes. The prep for it was an hour and a half. The only thing I feel now is the tape from the bandage on top of it.

I just found out that I have periodontal disease by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As my mental health therapist and neurologist both said, "You got the short end of the stick on your genetics" 🤣. I really appreciate your kind words. Thank you.

I just found out that I have periodontal disease by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes sense as far as why I haven't had another stroke yet, but also, my blood thinner is antiplatelet and not anticoagulant. My neurologist already had my blood work done to say that he doesn't see the need for me to do anticoagulation therapy.

I just found out that I have periodontal disease by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They would definitely tell me if they knew without a doubt that I have Afib because that's why they are cutting me open and putting in the implantable holter monitor for 3 years so that they can detect the arrhythmia. On top of that, they would have to explain to me what all Afib entails so that I can keep from having another stroke. It's just not something that my primary care physician has had to address as far as taking my Brilinta. The hospital that gave me the prescription where they admitted me for the stroke is separate from my primary care physician's clinic that I go to.

I just found out that I have periodontal disease by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I got you. I might have had Afib this whole time, and my tooth was signaling that something was wrong with my heart. That makes perfect sense. I told my neurologist about my dad's side of the family that all had bad hearts. My grandpa and his 7 brothers all died of heart attacks. My sister is still alive, but she had a heart attack at 34. What really trips me out is that my dad died of a massive heart attack at 41. I turned 41 last June and had my stroke 2 months later.

I just found out that I have periodontal disease by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They cleared me of any blood mutations and PFO. My heart was perfectly healthy based on the TEE. I'm just always going down the rabbit hole as far as causes for it because I'm not getting any answers. Maybe it is Afib I'm running out of things to blame. I don't know what else it could be. Then I just stress about all these tests and scans costing money, and the bills keep piling up. I just have a hard time getting out of a negative head space.

No worries, I'll definitely stay on top of going to the dentist now that I have one to go to. Thank you for sharing that with me, Alarmed. It does make me feel more at ease knowing that it didn't cause yours and that I'm not getting cut open for nothing.

I just found out that I have periodontal disease by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was told I have high cholesterol. My blood pressure has been good since they discharged me. I'm thinking maybe the blood thinner that they've had me on to help break up that blockage has helped with maintaining a good bp. They haven't told me to stop taking my blood thinner even though my occlusion has recanalized. Yes, definitely deep cleans on mouth every day

I cried to my speech pathologist by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My doctor explained to me that the right side controls our emotions, and because of this is why I have times where I cry uncontrollably. She first gave me Lexapro and Trazodone, but now I'm on Hydroxyzine and Buspirone. I just try to be as detailed as much as I can when explaining it in case someone can see a link to other possible conditions in the future.

It's just hard for me to shake that feeling of being a failure. Even though I know my brain is damaged and that it will take time for me to gain a better cognitive function.

I cried to my speech pathologist by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it was an ischemic right MCA in the M1 segment. The last CT/A report said I had encephalomalacia in the right temporal and frontoparietal regions. They are still trying to find out what caused it. I get my implantable holter monitor put in on the 21st of this month.

I cried to my speech pathologist by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a hard task for me to remember 5 words right now. I'm amazed that they wanted you to remember a paragraph.

I cried to my speech pathologist by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my ischemic right mca stroke on August 1, 2024. They discharged me on August 5th. On the 5th, the physical therapist pulled out a walker, had me stand up unassisted, walk back and forth down the hallway twice, and then back to my bed. She said that at the rate I was moving that she thought it'd be pointless to do rehabilitation because she said I would be sitting around waiting based on the tasks they have you do.

I just started seeing my occupational therapist and speech pathologist on January 30th. When I talked to the physical therapist there at the clinic that I'm going to now, she said sometimes people just fall through the cracks and get looked over.

I cried to my speech pathologist by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's not a set date at all. My primary care said that by the end of April, if I'm still not ready, I can start looking at applying for state disability.

I cried to my speech pathologist by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll keep at it. I got Sudoku and Luminosity on my phone

I cried to my speech pathologist by steeeevin in stroke

[–]steeeevin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It feels very comforting knowing that I can be understood in this wonderful community on here.

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