Brain Farts

Having a brain fart almost daily.  I think maybe just a couple days when I didn't have one, or didn't recognize it.  One night I couldn't find my door to the bathroom.  Was standing a foot off to the left and feeling the wall looking for the door knob.  Have forgotten to close my car door.  Said something that doesn't make sense.  Reached for the door in daylight but left hand was about 6 inches off and I'm grabbing for it on the wall.  And the mini brain farts that I used to have before anyway, like forgetting that I had tea and leaving it on the counter. 

1.5 Weeks Later

Went back to work today.  Was hoping for a easy load which didn't happen.  Ended up working about six hours.  So, so tired.   Maybe I wasn't ready after all?  I know my body is weak, doing nothing but sleeping all day for a week will do that to you.  I feel like I need to move, bring my strength back up.  Maybe that'll help the overall feeling of well being and hope for going back to "normal" life.   Having stronger legs will help me feel stable.  Noticed when I walk down stairs my legs feel unbalanced.

Mind still seems fuzzy at times, I catch myself zoning out.  Driving is getting more comfortable, not as scary though I really got to stop looking at my phone when driving.

Been reading a lot on the internet.  So much information. 

The Day My Life Changed

May 18, 2013.  Age 40, I had a TIA (mini stroke) and an ischemic stroke.  Slurred speech, sudden headache, drooling were the symptoms.  Lucky I was among people.  Someone called 911. The next seven days are one test after another, checking my brain, arteries, heart, kidneys.  Nothing is wrong.  Except high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  I go home on a diuretic, a calcium channel blocker, cholesterol med, and baby aspirin to thin the blood and prevent clotting.  No paralysis or immobility of motor skills, no cognitive deficits, so far, except a brain fart here and there.  Very, very lucky.  Was a right hemisphere stroke, not sure yet exactly what part of brain, I need to get that info from the hospital so I can do more research on that.  It was a small~medium stroke, affected four centimeters of my brain.  Thought I should document what goes thru my head, what I experience, and the various information I find so I don't do the same research twice, knowing that could very well happen since the memory part might of been affected.  I just hope I remember this blog exists and keep posting. ^_^