No joke, I had a mini stroke on Thursday. The technical term is Transient Ischemic Attack ( TIA ). I thought I was too young, something like that couldn't happen to me. But it did.
I had been under so much stress between learning to drive the bus ( which I passed my test and got my license but that no longer matters ) being a mom, worrying about money and it got to me. It was really scary, I got a splitting headache, it felt like my head was going to explode and then I lost my peripheral vision for several hours. I never want to experience it again. My vision is not the same, I am not sure if it is permanent or not just yet. Thankfully there was no damage to the brain or heart. I underwent an EKG, MRI,MRA and a CT scan along with blood work. Of course this required a stay at the hospital and they tell me to relax and " get some rest "...why do they say that if they wake you constantly to check your blood pressure ?!
I am home now ( have been for a couple days ) but feel really tired. This was a life changing moment in my life. I have lots of changes to make. I need to exercise at least three times a week and I already have a volunteer to come with me ( thank you Sandra ! ) make better food choices, and cut the stress out. I cannot dwell on things I have no control over. And the things dragging me down must be cut out. Someone once told me I control my own destiny,nobody else. And it's true. I am going to live each day and enjoy every breathe I take.
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