Roger Wells
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I woke up on Wednesday, 1-13-16 and the entire right side of my body and head were numb. Just by coincidence I had a Dr. appointment on 1-14-16. When I told the Dr. my right side was numb from head to toe, he started doing tests on me, then he said I had to be transported by ambulance to the Emergency Room in the big hospital in Little Rock. I refused the ambulance and drove there. They did various tests, CT, MRI, MRA etc. and admitted me. Four neurologists, nurses etc. They said I likely had a stroke called a Lacunar CVA. Evidently an artery was occluded and some small part of my brain didn't get blood and oxygen. I can still see, hear and speak fine. When I touch the right side of my head or body, it feels like I'm touching somebody else, like when the dentist shoots you up and you touch your lip or face. I still have feeling, but it's numb too. My right leg feels like it's in ice cold water, and numb. They don't know if the numbness will go away or not. I also found out that I'm diabetic. Blood pressure was 171/125, blood sugar in the high 300 range, A1C test was 12. Now I have to eat like a Californian, except I can eat meat. I'm still worn out from the hospital stay, tests, shots, blood thinners, very little sleep etc. The bed was plastic with a gossamer-thin sheet. The room was hot. It felt like I was lying on a body bag covered with a sheet, then a magician snatched the sheet out from under me and I was in the body bag, sweating on the plastic. Anyway, I hope this numbness goes away. I'm still functional and looking forward to better health. Thankfully, somebody at work covered my shifts, and my wonderful boss is giving me time to recover. I was surprised to see how much some people care. I didn't realize what friends I have. Sometimes you feel like the loneliest guy in town, then something bad happens and you get a lot more hope and strength......
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