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<\/a>This is the only good news. Look at that blood pressure number, on the right. Mike drop. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
I have actually tried to make it as fun for everyone around me as possible, but several professionals around here have pointed-out what a serious issue I’m experiencing. I would usually keep something like this a bit more private, but I’m telling you about it so that you’ll know what to do if you’re in the same situation, which I would seriously never wish on my worst enemy.<\/p>\n
I suffered a TIA last Saturday, which some of the docs have also called a “mini-stroke.” I’m just calling it a “stroke wannabe.” I’ll save the whole gory story for another day, but when it happened, I knew right away that I should go to the emergency room, but it stopped right before we were leaving the house, so I chose not to go. After all, I didn’t want to bother anybody.<\/p>\n
I worried all week, but couldn’t get an appointment with my basic doctor right away, and then I had to wait for the main test until just this past Friday night.<\/p>\n
My doc called on Saturday morning, as I was getting ready to go to a trio of fun events, and told me they got the results, and I needed to go straight to the emergency room at Cedars. Needless to say, I was terrified, and very shallowly, super disappointed to be missing my events. (Of course, I hadn’t put make-up on yet, so this entire staff has seen me at very worst. More fun for me. And them!)<\/p>\n
<\/a>I got MY Halloween costume! Miserable selfie by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
They had to admit me, and here I am. (I had begged to go home by tonight, because I must see the Mets in the World Series on my own big screen, with all my own juju possessions. I had just finished re-polishing my Mets nails when I got the bad news to come here. So, at least I’ve had that going for me all week-end.) And, guess what? It appears I’ll get my wish, knock on wood.<\/p>\n
So, for now, I want to thank all the docs who’ve helped me, but I’m sorry if I misspelled any last names: Art Lipper, Rachel Gordon, Kenneth Corre, Nick Szumski, Mani Nezhad, Aaron Chiang, Harish Babu, Konrad Schlick. And especially the nursing and testing personnel: Sylvia, Maria, Marisa, Joji, Vilma, Rachel, Jo, Alexandra, Mindy, Melissa, Isa, Taryn, Mary Jane, Ramon, Brenda, Lionel, Bobby, Billy, Van, Nicole, Niaz, and Joel. It’s an unbelievably wonderful staff.<\/p>\n
And I can’t tell you what it’s meant to me that I have pals who’ve called, written, left Facebook comments, etc. It’s helped Mr. X and me feel not so alone in this hard situation.<\/p>\n