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[I am still oxox]

My boss who is around 70-75 had a "mini stroke" yesterday, last Winter he had fallen on the ice and as a result developed an undiagnosed subdural hematoma, which resulted in two surgeries.

I have worked for him and his wife for 14 years and they are like extended family, so needless to say I am more than a little concerened.

I have never know anyone with a mini stroke so I have no base or reference for this

Has any one had any experience

thanks all

[hckynut]

My wife had a stroke in December but it was not classified as a "mini stroke". I have one good friend of mine that finally went to the doctor and after they did a CAT Scan the found he had several "mini strokes".

He chose to chalk them off because whatever it was he felt went away in a couple of days so to him? No big deal. Well he finally had one that took away his sight in his left eye and that is what finally got him to the doctor.

He was fortunate that things didn't end up worse for him, but his vision now in his left eye is down to about 15%. Had he got treatment earlier this might have been avoided.

I can't comment on your boss's situation as each case is different. Hopefully everything works out well for him. There are very few people that I have met that have the concern you do for your boss and his family. He and his family are very fortunate to have had you in their employ for these years.

Had many bosses over my long working career but very few that I can say I would be anywhere closely concerned as you are with your boss and his family.

My best to everyone in this, including you.

[I am still oxox]

On 7/8/2014 hckynut said:

My wife had a stroke in December but it was not classified as a "mini stroke". I have one good friend of mine that finally went to the doctor and after they did a CAT Scan the found he had several "mini strokes".

He chose to chalk them off because whatever it was he felt went away in a couple of days so to him? No big deal. Well he finally had one that took away his sight in his left eye and that is what finally got him to the doctor.

He was fortunate that things didn't end up worse for him, but his vision now in his left eye is down to about 15%. Had he got treatment earlier this might have been avoided.

I can't comment on your boss's situation as each case is different. Hopefully everything works out well for him. There are very few people that I have met that have the concern you do for your boss and his family. He and his family are very fortunate to have had you in their employ for these years.

Had many bosses over my long working career but very few that I can say I would be anywhere closely concerned as you are with your boss and his family.

My best to everyone in this, including you.

I find your comment really strange about the concern I have for my boss, I work for a very small company- 5 people to be exact and I have worked for them for 14 years, he was the person who kept me calm on 9- 11 as the world was crumbling around us and for that I will ever be in his debt

[gardenman]

Mini strokes are basically strokes that resolve on their own quickly leaving little to no lasting effects. They're a warning sign for a possible bigger stroke down the road. Typically a person who's had a mini-stroke should be checked for atrial fibrillations where the heart's atrium gets into an irregular rhythm that allows the blood in it to pool and form clots. Then when the heart pumps normally again the clot is sent out and heads to the brain causing a stroke. There can also be a narrowing of blood vessels in the brain that can predispose someone to a stroke. Mini-strokes are typically treated by putting the patient on a drug (blood thinner) to reduce the risk of blood clots forming. A mini-stroke isn't a matter of life and death, but is a warning sign of potential trouble down the road.

You have to treat every stroke (mini-strokes included) as if it's a real stroke. Time is tissue where strokes are concerned and quick intervention can prevent long term disability. Some like to wait to see if the stroke symptoms resolve on their own, but that's taking a huge gamble. Clot dissolving drugs now exist that allow docs to reverse a stroke if the patient gets to the ER in time. Wait too long though and the affected brain tissue will die.

[hckynut]

On 7/8/2014 Usedtobeoxox said:

On 7/8/2014 hckynut said:

My wife had a stroke in December but it was not classified as a "mini stroke". I have one good friend of mine that finally went to the doctor and after they did a CAT Scan the found he had several "mini strokes".

He chose to chalk them off because whatever it was he felt went away in a couple of days so to him? No big deal. Well he finally had one that took away his sight in his left eye and that is what finally got him to the doctor.

He was fortunate that things didn't end up worse for him, but his vision now in his left eye is down to about 15%. Had he got treatment earlier this might have been avoided.

I can't comment on your boss's situation as each case is different. Hopefully everything works out well for him. There are very few people that I have met that have the concern you do for your boss and his family. He and his family are very fortunate to have had you in their employ for these years.

Had many bosses over my long working career but very few that I can say I would be anywhere closely concerned as you are with your boss and his family.

My best to everyone in this, including you.

I find your comment really strange about the concern I have for my boss, I work for a very small company- 5 people to be exact and I have worked for them for 14 years, he was the person who kept me calm on 9- 11 as the world was crumbling around us and for that I will ever be in his debt

Guess it doesn't pay to say anything at times. I am supposed to know your work history how again? I don't recall reading about 9-11 and all those things in your opening thread, and I don't remember if I've read any of your posts about what you have endured from 9-11-01 either. Thought what I had to say was to the point and told you what little knowledge I have about strokes, especially "mini strokes".

I worked for a BIG company for 33 years for many bosses and I was sharing my experience with you about my blue collar job and differences in what I and my many co-workers experienced.

Hope all works out well for all of you especially your boss

Sure didn't expect a response like this from you.

[Qlady100]

John, she doesn't know how loving, kind and wonderful you and Cindy are. Evidently she doesn't know you and your posting history as most of us do so she couldn't read your response correctly as I and those who know and love you can. Nothing at all inappropriate with your response. It was to the point. she gave no other history to refer to. Don't feel badly. I know how much more you do know but try to keep from playing "doctor" to avoid

problems.

We love it when you respond, as you are a vital wealth of knowledge, caring and compassion. Don't think another second over this misunderstanding due to poster's lack of knowing you. Hopefully she will google information and talk to others.

I pray you are feeling much better these days and that Cindy has vastly improved. I keep you two in my prayers.

No, I haven't posted for long but I have been following these boards for several years.

Feel like many of you are my friends although you don't know me yet. Decided to take the plunge recently to start posting.

Take care, blessings to you both, and never stop posting ,please !

[RedTop]

My Mom had a TIA, or mini-stroke about 6 years ago, and has had no residual issues because of it. The TIA was diagnosed through an MRI, and we have always suspected this episode was a result of a medication from which she had a bad reaction. Because of her TIA history, Mom takes a baby aspirin daily, as well as a low dose blood pressure medication for preventive measures against future strokes.

[hckynut]

On 7/9/2014 Qlady100 said:

John, she doesn't know how loving, kind and wonderful you and Cindy are. Evidently she doesn't know you and your posting history as most of us do so she couldn't read your response correctly as I and those who know and love you can. Nothing at all inappropriate with your response. It was to the point. she gave no other history to refer to. Don't feel badly. I know how much more you do know but try to keep from playing "doctor" to avoid

problems.

We love it when you respond, as you are a vital wealth of knowledge, caring and compassion. Don't think another second over this misunderstanding due to poster's lack of knowing you. Hopefully she will google information and talk to others.

I pray you are feeling much better these days and that Cindy has vastly improved. I keep you two in my prayers.

No, I haven't posted for long but I have been following these boards for several years.

Feel like many of you are my friends although you don't know me yet. Decided to take the plunge recently to start posting.

Take care, blessings to you both, and never stop posting ,please !

Hi Qlady100

Thank you for your very nice post and I will pass your best wishes on to Cindy. She is doing well now except she still has some weakness in 3 fingers on her left hand, but they continue to get better as she works daily on exercises specifically for them.

While I share my experiences with many here it is never my intention to act or make any pretense of being a doctor. I've stated that many times with a pretty good number of my posts on this forum, including my limited knowledge of mini strokes as I mentioned in my first post on this thread.

I've never let what anyone says dissuade me from continuing to post on this forum. Health and exercise physiology have been a cornerstone of my life since the late 1960's and I gained most of my knowledge from my own personal experiences of "trial and error" and also from attending many clinics given my specialists in the field of Exercise Physiology. With these 2 sources of gaining this knowledge it is hard for me not to comment on things that might help others, be it physically or mentally dealing with health or fitness issues.

While I understand that there are times I should leave certain things out, in this case anything about her boss, that is the way my mind works and I unless I honestly feel it might hurts someone feelings, I say what I have to say about certain issues.

I've always been a "tell it like it is person" as I don't believe beating around the proverbial (starts with b and ends with sh). This OP shows how caring she is by what she said in the opening thread. Had I thought me mentioning my experiences with bosses and seeing hundreds of others would not set well with the OP, in no way would I have said anything. That thought never entered my mind.

There are many times I bypass threads on this forum because of my way of saying things. I will not change or compromise my method of thinking or trying to help for fear of someone thinking I am "taking a shot at them". If I am in doubt I say nothing.

Glad to see you posting knowing you have been reading here for years now. Thank you again for you kind post.

[Gooday]

DH had a TIA 5 years ago while we were on her way back to Il. from Az. It happened in Joplin, Mo. He was putting his shoes on very early in the a.m. as we were getting ready to hit the road. He lost his balance, sat on the bed and then looked at me. I asked if he was okay and he started making no sense at all. He spoke clearly enough but just off the wall. I immediately knew what was happening so I called 911. I was in a strange town and did not know where I was headed. Anyway, all the necessary tests were performed but nothing showed up on CT scan or MRI. Slowly, his neurological function came back and by the evening, he was up to speed as far as time, date and who the president was. He was discharged the next day, followed up with his PCP when we got home and he has been on Plavix ever since.

My 85 year old dad was with us for the entire winter when he was having difficulty getting his thoughts out. He knew what he wanted to say, but the words were not there. We went to the E.R. where it was determined he had a stroke. All the tests indicated that he had previous "infarcts". Thankfully, his only deficit was with numbers, i.e. subtraction, percentages, etc. He was only in the hospital for 2 days and we then followed up with a speech pathologist. He only needed a few sessions of therapy. He returned to doing his daily crossword puzzles and jumbles. He has been on Xeralto for a few years prior to this and it probably helped him in the long run.

BTW ~ I worked for an orthopedic surgeon who occasionally had a partner. We were like family and in fact, I was at his daughter's wedding last month. We spent 1/3 of our day together with only 4 other employees. He treated us well so, Usedto.....I get where you're coming from. I feel blessed to have had such a great boss and I loved going to work every day. Not a lot of people can say the same.

[cater]

WOW ! Can't imagine why the rudeness from the OP. John I guess she has no knowledge of how compassionate you are to people on here and the good direction you try to point us to. I guess some people assume that we know their whole life history. Hope that you and Cindy are having a nice summer and sorry you got such a rude response.