Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
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Summer Holidays and Coping Skills?
The 4th of July has come and gone. We have one more grand holiday feast of BBQ, family, and fun-Labor Day to look forward to before fall and back to school starts. And while it's two full months away, today I am ruminating on the past weekend,...
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Acute Ischemic Stroke
Tues morning at 4 am I developed numbness of the hand and foot. Accelerated pretty fast and took an ambulance to the hospital for monitoring. This was such a scary experience! Fortunately I have no permanent damage. Although my left hand,
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What is your Biggest Fear about Stroke Recovery?
Fear and anxiety are topics that come up over and over on the Support Network.If you are comfortable sharing, I would like to start a conversation about fears and managing conditions. I will start this off with a share- I recently learned my
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What is Your Biggest Challenge?
As I read through the posts on the Support Network, I wonder what people find the most challenging about living with their condition. So, I am asking- What is your biggest challenge about managing your condition? This could be something that...
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T.I.A. or not T.I.A?
Hello - new to all of this and not sure where to even start. A year ago I had an issue where there was some numbness on the left side of my face along with a zigzaggy pattern in my left eye. Gal I work with told me sounds like a stroke...
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t.i.a
hello am 29 years old .i went in to hospital over a week ago and i had a mini stroke . it has scared me and i have had no support apart from my mum . am still waiting for t.i.a clinic to contact me . i have high clestrol levels. also . i work for the...
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Tips for winning the insurance battle?
My insurance won't approve surgery for PFO closure. That's scary, since I've also had a stroke & TIA (before age 45), and after time in cardiac ICU now have a pacemaker (electrical issue) and have afib. Given all that, it's...
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Family History and My Recent Past History
I was in a near fatal car accident on December 11, 2007 when I was hit by a red light runner. Among multiple injuries I had a blood clot in the left abdominal aorta. I was in a coma for nearly a week. Because of internal bleeding, surgery could not be...
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Welcome to the Support Network!
Welcome to the Support Network! We are so glad that you are here with us. Take some time to find your way around your favorite sections, reconnect with old friends and explore some of the many new educational information we now offer: including: A...
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TIA no sign on MRI taken after symptoms subsided
I just want to ask a question - Do TIA's always show up on MRI's and CT scans especially if test is done after symptoms subside?
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