donsrods
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About two weeks ago, I went to lunch while I was at work and was eating at a local restaurant. Half way through the meal my vision suddenly went bonkers. I was seeing double and things were far away and distorted. I also felt light headed. It took about 30 seconds or so to return to normal, but on the walk back to work I felt a little unsteady.
I had a stroke in 1998 and thought I was having another one, so I called my ex Wife, who is an RN, and she felt that I had one too. So I made an appointment with my Dr and went to see him a few days later. He gave me a great physical and sent me in for a CAT scan last week.
Yesterday his nurse called to give me the preliminary findings and she said I did NOT have a new stroke. They saw the scarring from my 1998 stroke, but no recent ones ! [cl I still have to go to the Neurologist next Thursday to have the CAT scan read and discussed, and I still feel a little light headed, but at least they have ruled out the stroke or any brain tumors.
At my age, I feel lightheaded sometimes, but the vision thing really got my attention ! Still don't know why that happened, but hopefully the Neurologist will have some suggestions.
Just wanted to share my good news.
Don
I had a stroke in 1998 and thought I was having another one, so I called my ex Wife, who is an RN, and she felt that I had one too. So I made an appointment with my Dr and went to see him a few days later. He gave me a great physical and sent me in for a CAT scan last week.
Yesterday his nurse called to give me the preliminary findings and she said I did NOT have a new stroke. They saw the scarring from my 1998 stroke, but no recent ones ! [cl I still have to go to the Neurologist next Thursday to have the CAT scan read and discussed, and I still feel a little light headed, but at least they have ruled out the stroke or any brain tumors.
At my age, I feel lightheaded sometimes, but the vision thing really got my attention ! Still don't know why that happened, but hopefully the Neurologist will have some suggestions.
Just wanted to share my good news.
Don