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[Little Star]

9. I had a Ischemic Stroke and my only symptom was....

my left foot felt like it had fallen asleep and it stayed that way, still is that way. They had no clue what was wrong with me and for 2 days in the hospital, after more than one day at home, I remained untreated while they did a CAT scan & MRI (took 2 days for testing & results). By the time they figured it out my whole left side was affected and remains that way. Only my foot was effected until right before I was released then bam right when they were doing my release paperwork.

I had no other symptoms. None. Still don't. But it is like carrying around the dead weight of the left of my body.

I consider myself very lucky to only have to live with what I have to. It could have been much, much worse. But if the hospital had treated me sooner it wouldn't have spread to my whole left side, sigh. I did languish in the hospital bed for 90% of my time there with no urgency or attention from the doctors.

Oh well, can't undo what is done, sigh.