Hi Tex,
I haven’t been posting or reading to much lately.....just wondering how you are coming along since your stroke? Feeling better?
Lou Ann
Tex
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Hi Lou Ann
I'm doing OK. I've regained a lot of the strength and balance I lost, and I've relearned how to do most of the things that we learn to do automatically as we grow up (walking, eating, combing our hair, driving, typing on a keyboard, using a computer mouse, etc.). I'm a little slower and clumsier than I used to be, but I can do almost everything that I could do previously.
My health is good, my labs are good, I feel good, and anytime I can't think of a word or phrase that I want to use, or I make a dumb mistake, I can blame that on the stroke, I don't have to admit that it's probably due to old age.
Life is good.
Thanks for asking.
Tex
I'm doing OK. I've regained a lot of the strength and balance I lost, and I've relearned how to do most of the things that we learn to do automatically as we grow up (walking, eating, combing our hair, driving, typing on a keyboard, using a computer mouse, etc.). I'm a little slower and clumsier than I used to be, but I can do almost everything that I could do previously.
My health is good, my labs are good, I feel good, and anytime I can't think of a word or phrase that I want to use, or I make a dumb mistake, I can blame that on the stroke, I don't have to admit that it's probably due to old age.
Life is good.Thanks for asking.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Ditto! I've been wondering, too, but I know that sometimes we want to forget about our illnesses and don't want to constantly be reminded or asked for a status update, so I didn't ask. Glad someone did, thank you! Stay well, Tex!!!!
Sue
Sue
Sue
Diagnosed November 2004, Used Asacol and Lialda, sometimes worked, sometimes made it worse. Entocort always works but hate it. Remission only lasts 3-6 months and then back on Entocort. Enterolab test July 2017, now gluten free. Time will tell!
Diagnosed November 2004, Used Asacol and Lialda, sometimes worked, sometimes made it worse. Entocort always works but hate it. Remission only lasts 3-6 months and then back on Entocort. Enterolab test July 2017, now gluten free. Time will tell!
Thanks everyone. I appreciate your support.
Jean,
I'll never be the same again, but what the heck — I'm good enough, especially when I consider that I could be a whole lot worse.
Thanks,
Tex
Jean,
I'll never be the same again, but what the heck — I'm good enough, especially when I consider that I could be a whole lot worse.
Thanks,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Tex, I've been wondering how you've been doing also. I'm glad to hear you've been able to re-learn doing things you once did, even though it is at a slower pace. I, like so many others, are grateful for all you've done and continue to do here.
I continue to promote the several books you've written with others I meet or already knew but was not aware they were having issues. It seems like more and more people's lives are being affected by autoimmune and IBD's symptoms. It appears to me it is reaching epidemic proportions. I don't think it's just coincidence that I am hearing of more people getting this. I went to a family get-together on my husband's side of the family a couple of weeks ago. These people remember when I was first diagnosed with MC, and also how I stressed the importance of changing my diet. Initially it all went over their heads but during this visit (which was for a couple of days), I was approached by 3 different family members who told me of their health issues and how their doctors were telling them they should try a gluten-free diet. I've recommended this forum in addition to Enterolab testing.
You continue to be in my prayers for continued healing.
I continue to promote the several books you've written with others I meet or already knew but was not aware they were having issues. It seems like more and more people's lives are being affected by autoimmune and IBD's symptoms. It appears to me it is reaching epidemic proportions. I don't think it's just coincidence that I am hearing of more people getting this. I went to a family get-together on my husband's side of the family a couple of weeks ago. These people remember when I was first diagnosed with MC, and also how I stressed the importance of changing my diet. Initially it all went over their heads but during this visit (which was for a couple of days), I was approached by 3 different family members who told me of their health issues and how their doctors were telling them they should try a gluten-free diet. I've recommended this forum in addition to Enterolab testing.
You continue to be in my prayers for continued healing.
Paula
"You'll never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... It's learning to dance in the rain."
"You'll never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... It's learning to dance in the rain."
Paula,
Thanks for sharing that insight. I believe you're right, the GF diet is finally coming into style, and this time it's for the right reasons.
Tex
Thanks for sharing that insight. I believe you're right, the GF diet is finally coming into style, and this time it's for the right reasons.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Wow - I'm just reading about your stroke, Tex. I'm so sorry that has happened to you. One of my worst fears is to get a stroke because you never know how it will affect you. It sounds like yours left your brain intact (thankfully!), but your right side has been affected the most.
You are a fighter and will overcome this as well as the best of them can. I can't help but think that our will to overcome the MC has made us all stronger in more ways than we ever imagined.
I'm so glad you are still able to communicate with the members of the board. You are, and always have been, an inspiration to all of us.
Take care, my friend.
Gloria
You are a fighter and will overcome this as well as the best of them can. I can't help but think that our will to overcome the MC has made us all stronger in more ways than we ever imagined.
I'm so glad you are still able to communicate with the members of the board. You are, and always have been, an inspiration to all of us.
Take care, my friend.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Hi Gloria,
The amazing part of this stroke is that none of the usual markers of a stroke were present. So I was two days into it before it dawned on me that I might be having a stroke.
So naturally it was too late to reverse the damage. My main symptom was noticeably worse balance problems. But I've had balance problems for years, so I didn't think too much about it at first. Then on the second day, when my balance seemed to be even worse and I was losing my coordination, I finally decided that something must be wrong so I went to the ER that night. They ran all the tests of course, but no "real" (conventional) stoke symptoms showed up until the second day after I had been checked into a room. That's when my face began to sag ever so slightly on the right side and my right arm and leg lost about half their strength (compared with the left limbs). It was like it was happening in slow motion. I sometimes wonder if it was still going on for several days.
The next day they discharged me about noon, and I managed to walk out of the hospital on my own two feet (though I had to lean on the handrails occasionally). The rehabbers had shown me how to use a walker, but I left it in the room because I was pretty sure if I relied on it I would take a lot longer to learn to walk again. The next day I was as weak as a kitten and falling into and onto everything, and wondering why I left the walker, but after a couple of tough weeks collecting bruises (I was really colorful for about a month), I began to get my strength back and I slowly began to recover. I thought that only my right side would be weak, but my left side was almost as weak.
It mainly affected the lower part of my brain where memory, coordination, balance, and cognizance are controlled. I sometimes have problems recalling names or certain words, but given enough time, I remember. But that could be due to old age, also. I'm dumber than I used to be, in that I'm not as alert, and I sometimes overlook things and jump to the wrong conclusions, but I'm amazed that I can still recall so many memories and scientific facts. Of course maybe I've forgotten a lot and I just don't realize it, but I had almost a hundred pages written for a new book when it happened, and I've managed to add about 130 pages since I've relearned how to type on a keyboard. I think I'm on the last chapter.
So I was mighty lucky — it could have been a lot worse.
I appreciate your kind words, and your concern.
Tex
The amazing part of this stroke is that none of the usual markers of a stroke were present. So I was two days into it before it dawned on me that I might be having a stroke.
So naturally it was too late to reverse the damage. My main symptom was noticeably worse balance problems. But I've had balance problems for years, so I didn't think too much about it at first. Then on the second day, when my balance seemed to be even worse and I was losing my coordination, I finally decided that something must be wrong so I went to the ER that night. They ran all the tests of course, but no "real" (conventional) stoke symptoms showed up until the second day after I had been checked into a room. That's when my face began to sag ever so slightly on the right side and my right arm and leg lost about half their strength (compared with the left limbs). It was like it was happening in slow motion. I sometimes wonder if it was still going on for several days.The next day they discharged me about noon, and I managed to walk out of the hospital on my own two feet (though I had to lean on the handrails occasionally). The rehabbers had shown me how to use a walker, but I left it in the room because I was pretty sure if I relied on it I would take a lot longer to learn to walk again. The next day I was as weak as a kitten and falling into and onto everything, and wondering why I left the walker, but after a couple of tough weeks collecting bruises (I was really colorful for about a month
), I began to get my strength back and I slowly began to recover. I thought that only my right side would be weak, but my left side was almost as weak.It mainly affected the lower part of my brain where memory, coordination, balance, and cognizance are controlled. I sometimes have problems recalling names or certain words, but given enough time, I remember. But that could be due to old age, also. I'm dumber than I used to be, in that I'm not as alert, and I sometimes overlook things and jump to the wrong conclusions, but I'm amazed that I can still recall so many memories and scientific facts. Of course maybe I've forgotten a lot and I just don't realize it, but I had almost a hundred pages written for a new book when it happened, and I've managed to add about 130 pages since I've relearned how to type on a keyboard. I think I'm on the last chapter.
So I was mighty lucky — it could have been a lot worse.
I appreciate your kind words, and your concern.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Tex,
As someone who is fairly new to this forum (thankfully, I found you in June), I didn't pick up on the fact that you had a stroke. Your advice and knowledge have been invaluable and I am happy to hear that you are doing well. I hate to think of the difficulty I would be having if I hadn't read your book and found this forum. I am very grateful for all that you do.
Sending healing thoughts and prayers your way - I'm looking forward to your new book!
Pam
As someone who is fairly new to this forum (thankfully, I found you in June), I didn't pick up on the fact that you had a stroke. Your advice and knowledge have been invaluable and I am happy to hear that you are doing well. I hate to think of the difficulty I would be having if I hadn't read your book and found this forum. I am very grateful for all that you do.
Sending healing thoughts and prayers your way - I'm looking forward to your new book!
Pam
Thanks. I need to get on that book and finish it, but I keep getting distracted by other projects. You know how that goes.
Tex
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.