A big scare

MikeA57 · Dec 8, 2012

My wife came home Thursday eveninig and said she had tried to open a jar with a stuck lid and when she cranked down on it a white hot pain shot out from her fingers all mthe way up her arm. She said it hurt so bad it took her to her knees. The rest of the afternoon she had no motor control of her left hand (her dominant one) She was tired all evening and we actually went to bed earlier than usual. When she got up yesterday she still didn't have any energy and looked pale. She is the director of the breakfast with Santa benefit that is happening today (Saturday) and I told her that if she needed to go to the doctorn then GO! She didn't need to be sick for that event. She still couldn't grasp anything with her left hhand which was another concern but we felt that she had tweaked a tendon in her hand.

5 minutes after I left for work she called me and asked me to take her to the doctor. I immediately turned round and took her to our family medical office and when they took her blood pressure it was 250/140!!! They immediately called for an ambulance and they transported her to the hospital. Yesterday evening we found out that she had suffered a TIA stroke, a reversible one that won't have any lasting effects fortunately other than diet and lifestyle changes (I.e. execrcise)

She's lucky. She'll be OK when she turns 50 next Saturday and this was a wake up call for her. Take care of yourselves folks. It's important...

EE_Bota · Dec 8, 2012

I'm really glad that you got her to the doctor, and that it is reversible. I hope her benefit is a success and that she doesn't worry too much about that event. I wish her and you the best.

DutchHenryBrown · Dec 8, 2012

REALLY glad that the wife is OK.:thumbsup:

biker4jc · Dec 8, 2012

Glad your wife's ok ....... Thanks for sharing. It should be a wake up call for lots, but most will ignore it.

RoyJackson · Dec 8, 2012

Glad your wife will be OK!!

RandyBell · Dec 8, 2012

Same here, Glad she will be alright.:cool2:

Bird · Dec 8, 2012

Wow! That really would be a big scare. Hope all goes well for her.

tractchores · Dec 8, 2012

Scary. Good thing you got to the doctor and glad to hear its reversable.

RobertBrown · Dec 8, 2012

Wow that was close. Blood pressure that high is an emergency, time sensitive.
Good thing she is going to be alright.
Could be a blessing in disguise if she can make the changes and gets to feeling better.