I’ve had a very troublesome week. My wife felt unwell last Tuesday afternoon, saying her right arm and leg felt numb and heavy. I didn’t muck about, took her straight up to see a Doctor who promptly sent her to Hospital.

After much assessment the Doctors came to the conclusion that she had suffered a "mini stroke", medically called a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). She settled down in a hospital bed about 1:30am and I headed off home, getting into bed around 2am. Back up at 5am to get ready to head off back to the hospital…I’m still trying to recover from the lack of sleep. Long story short…the symptoms settled down fairly quickly and an MRI, Cat Scan, ultrasound and blood tests showed all was well with no hints of damage from the ‘attack’. This makes me happy in so much as she is well, however they say an TIA can be a warning shot for a possible major stroke in the future. All seems good now, or so she says, so now it’s just a matter of keeping an eye on her.

The effect it’s had on me and the problems I came out of the Army with has been terrible…it’s really stirred things up for me badly. I wake up four or five times a night to check she is ok.

Good grief... sorry to hear that Vince. Its really glad to hear its not alot worse. My dad kept telling me every few weeks "It sucks getting old" LMAO, he is so right.

Well, hang in there, we'll be praying as well on our end. If you want someone to char with just hollar.

Really hoping 2026 will be better than 2025 but its starting off rough.

-DallanC

Thanks Dallan, that’s very much appreciated mate. Your Dad was right…it does suck as you age, not being able to do some things you could when even a little younger, and more importantly watching those much loved ones around you deteriorate as they age as well.

Sorry to hear this Vince.

Take care and I hope is truly OK.

Sorry to hear this Vince, hope she could recover fully.

That's scary stuff. Mom had a couple TIAs, but lived to 97. My wife had one, and luckily we were 1.1 miles from the Emergency Room.

Vince, I hope everything calms down for you!

Thanks everyone. I’m starting to feel that a TIA does not necessarily mean a big one is on the horizon…it’s more a warning to look at your lifestyle etc.

I’ll certainly be doing whatever I can to take the pressure off my wife…if she lets me…and do whatever I can to alleviate any further chances of a future problem. Neither I nor my family want to loose her under any circumstances.

your a good man Vince,im sure you will be smothering the good woman with love n kindness.... my 87 year old Dad has had two strokes and still getting around fine doing life as he always has..Wifes step mum has had a couple as well as Parkinson's kicking in and she too is just keeping on keeping on...yes getting old sucks,but the alternative doesnt look that attractive either. dont for get to look after YOU mate.... as DallanC has said..sing out if you need a yak.

Yes mate, ‘a good man’, trying to be…doing my best to look after her, when she will let me. She can be a stubborn bugger, and tough as old boot leather.

My Dad had four heart attacks in a week in his 50’s (doesn’t sound right, but that’s what the Drs said) two ‘minor’ strokes, a bypass in his neck, and two bouts of cancer (both skin) and survived to 89 so it seems I come from tough stock (Mum went at 95 and her Mum at 101).

I’m trying to look after me mate, but with the stress condition from the Army and the fear of loosing my wife, I’ve been pretty low. Have a Specialist appointment tomorrow. Had a bad night last night…woke up at 3.30am and couldn’t get back to sleep until around 6am, not nice.

Damn!! I hate that when it happens. My best to your wife. You take care.

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Damn!! I hate that when it happens. My best to your wife. You take care.

Thanks mate, much appreciated. She has a Spevialist follow up appointment this morning, so I’ll know more about her ‘condition’ after that.