Wow! The power of prayer & well wishes can never be under estimated!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

I am alive & doing what I think is GREAT!!! As Penni informed my LBT family I had a stroke on June 12,2006. I lost over 90% of my speach and my writting skills. I recovered these both very fast . I was nearly over 80% recovered within only 3 days. I stumbled to the left often at first & had a flop right foot. I also kept hitting my chin with my toothbrush:0). But this two was better within about 5 days. The over dose of heprin was the worse & installing of the pick-line finally gave me some relief. Total in the hospital was 9 days & the care unfortunately was horrible. The mistakes were over 9 pgs long & didn't get any better. Here I though I was in a great hospital.

Well enough about bad stuff. Good news was I lost 10 pounds in only 9 days. Bad new is 9 of those pounds have found there way back:0)I had a set back on July 26 & they think I had a TIA- But the additional cats & MRI & MRA & so forth didn't show this so maybe just a really bad day. My tounge swelled & speach was poor.

The signs of my stroke were not what you are taught as a youth. I had zero tinglyness/numbness. I only felt super tired & had trouble getting words in my head and out my mouth. I was aware of everything going on just couldn't really talk & my writting was just squiggly lines. Even though I had words in my head & knew what & how to spell them I couldn't make my hand or mouth do the right thing. It was the scarest thing I have ever gone through. Please know stroke signs are not always numbness or tightness.

It is Aug 17 and I have had one week now of feeling great! My blood hadn't been cooperating till 2 days ago & finally is at an INR of 2.3. I should always be between 2 & 3. I am on coumadine & aspirin daily & hope to be off the coumadine as quickly as possible. It is a very very wicked drug to say the least. Well between the 4 cat scans 2 MRI,MRA & MRV(?) doplers,x-rays & blood galore my bills are over $78,000. Thank God for health insurance.

So at 39 why the stroke?? They don't know for 100% But they say its b/c of Birthcontrol pills on top of the fact I have one single gene that has clotting factors called a MTHFR which is homozygous. They only treat this defect if your homositeen(sp?) levels are off. Mine were normal. But they say being on birthcontrol & with this gene was like a double wammy for my chances of a stroke.

MY ADVICE & MOST OF MY DOCTORS AGREED THAT YOU SHOULDN'T BE ON BIRTHCONTROL OVER 30 YRS OLD. MOST IMPORTANTLY DO NOT SMOKE. Please quit if you do.

So now I am seeing specialist at U of M and they are going to get me a second opinion. I am very happy about this and hope to over come these last few hurdles quickly. I have regained what I think is all my speach & written skills now with the help of therapy & have no flop foot & no left leaning problems. My only obsticals now are tiredness/fatigue days & I think that is due to the blood thinners. I just don't do good on any & I mean any drug.

WHAT MADE ME FEEL WELL SO QUICKLY?

YOU!

Plain and simple

It was your prayers & well wishes!

The flowers from LBT were so incredible gorgeous! They made me smile the whole time I was stuck in bed! The vase was so beautiful I am using it as I type.

Thank YOU !

Also the cards were wonderful especially Shoresexy(Jen) Terisita(teresa) & Penni! Thank YOU! I LOVE you!

All of you who chipped in for the flowers & prayed for me

(I am crying so hard right now its tough to type)

Thank YOU!

All of The BOOTCAMP TROUPS - I though of you all the time & hoped you would carry on! Thank YOU!

How lucky do I feel to be typing you today?

Words do not describe how blessed I feel.

Its like Jesus wrapped his arms around me and has been holding me up. Its like he couldn't take me just yet b/c of all your prayers... saying to save me & to let me stay a little longer here on earth.

Thank You LBT... All of You:girl_hug:

Thank you from the bottom of my soul

Thank You GOD

May GOD bless you each everyday

Wow! THAT was life-changing for you. What an uplifting story of courage and determination. I am glad that you are on the right track now and can get on with living life.

Thanks for sharing. Shawn

God Bless you! He was with you every step of the way:)

It is about darn time you posted. Where is SARGE? We have been waiting patiently for Sarge's return. So stop your slacking and get back to hounding us again.

LOVE YA GAL!!!!

Continued prayers coming your way.

It's just so wonderful

WOW that is the first thing that comes to mind. I am so happy you are back and doing so well. God is amazing and thank you for your testimony. You are so special to us and I thank God he has given you back to us. I'm with Penni, I will be awaiting Sarge's direction and of course if I can help you in any way, just say the word.

Hugggs and Kisssessss:grouphug:

So glad you are OK. That's very scary, especially since I"m 39 too. YOu make me glad I've never really taken the pill for any lenght of time. Then again, I have more babies than I intended to have, lol.

So glad to see you are back and doing better. I'm still sending prayers your way.

I cannot imagine having a stroke...you are SO YOUNG!!!!!!!!!!! I am 38 so things like this make a person think!!!!!! I got married @36ys old and wouldn't take teh pill because I was over 35 and overweight....don't smoke, but figured the other 2 were enough!! PRAISE GOD!!!!!! I am praying "LIFE" over you and continued joy and healing!!!!!!!!!!!

God Bless,

Melody

Banded 3/20/06 -77lbs

OMG Christina!!! I haven't been on in so long and just got on tonight and saw this!!! I JUST spoke to you what seems like only weeks ago and you were fine!!!

I am so happy that you are ok now....It's horrible to go through!!! I only know this because......on the day of the BIG BLACKOUT, August 14, 2003, I walked up 2 flights of stairs since the elevators were out, got to the top and could not feel my left side!!! I had a stroke too.....which was the final straw and deciding factor to have the lap-band surgery. Luckily it was a "tiny" one.....and I completely recovered with no deficits. It was, just as for you, the scariest day of my life!!!

I am truly glad that you are well again and I apologize for not seeing this sooner....call me anytime......I am here for you!!!

Hugs, Nancy*

Thank God!! My mother had a stroke the day before you and her speech has not yet fully returned. It could have been so much worse, however. We're thankful to still have her with us and LBT is so grateful to still have you!!

I suffered clots in my legs and lungs several years back and I too was told to take my hormone patch off IMMEDIATELY!!

Sorry I missed this thread last week, but I'm so thankful you're doing well!!

So glad to see your spunk and glad hear you're doing so well.

Hugs and Kisses your way!

This shows the power of prayer indeed!!! So glad your on the road to recovery and welcome back. :clap2:

I am so remiss in posting here. I talked to Christina about a week ago. She is doing better and better. Still struggling with recovery but on the road finally. She hasn't come here in awhile mainly because she has been so focused on getting better. She promised she would come and post when she can find the time and feels up to it.

thanks Penni, I was thinking about her yesterday.

I had hoped to see something about her, and here it was!

More news Penni! More news!

Thanks Penni, I think about Christina often, better yet Sarge....