Journal: Notes. March 4th. Had a Stroke this Morning.
Getting ready to go to House sit Anthony's house and cat whilst he was in Australia.
Delivered cat food to neighbour across the road to feed our cats.
Crossing road on my return I tripped slightly on tar seal road and again on our lawn.
By rthe time I reached the front door needed to hold on the cthe door frame to hlod myself up. Called Pat.
Pat then had to help me into my armchair. My head was then spinning round.
Getting worse. Pat said try to get down to our bedroom by holding onto walls. I did.
Collapsed onto bed. Dry mouth. Pat held my head to give me water then raised my feet.
room lamp shade slow spin anticlock, seeing double, few seconds only, stoppoed and then started clockwise, getting up speed.
Then noticed ceiling architrave rippling left to right, speeding up.
Mouth dry again. Pat helped me to sitting position to take more water. Half glass consumed.
Lay down again. Feeling nauseus,managed to sit up again and called Pat. Wreaching... nothing there, pain in my solar plexus.
Pat called Ambulance. Still trying to be sick. Small amount of yellow bile appeared... no food sighted.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Journal: Sunday Morning Jobs
Lovely sunny morning. It had been raining for the last 36 hours which was needed. I borrowed a small incinerator from our neighbour, just across the paddock. The breeze was coming from the south-west an ideal, day for burning all of our outdated invoices, bills, etc., and at the same time, the breeze keeping the smoke from our nearby neighbours.
I messed up my Favorites on one of my computers the other day and this morning I decided to fix the problem. There are well over 2000 entries, mainly for Trainz, when I started, it seemed fairly simple to sort out but it took me over 2 hours to unravel.
A&C have got tenants for their new house, they are a Filipino family, husband, wife and 2 teenage children. The wife is a Geotech engineer and her husband also works in the same business. Pat opines that they may be working on the new motorway bypass and ring-road for Hamilton, Ngaruawhaia and we hope, Huntly, too.
Lovely sunny morning. It had been raining for the last 36 hours which was needed. I borrowed a small incinerator from our neighbour, just across the paddock. The breeze was coming from the south-west an ideal, day for burning all of our outdated invoices, bills, etc., and at the same time, the breeze keeping the smoke from our nearby neighbours.
I messed up my Favorites on one of my computers the other day and this morning I decided to fix the problem. There are well over 2000 entries, mainly for Trainz, when I started, it seemed fairly simple to sort out but it took me over 2 hours to unravel.
A&C have got tenants for their new house, they are a Filipino family, husband, wife and 2 teenage children. The wife is a Geotech engineer and her husband also works in the same business. Pat opines that they may be working on the new motorway bypass and ring-road for Hamilton, Ngaruawhaia and we hope, Huntly, too.
Journal: Visit to Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.
First draft
My visit was in 2 parts:
The Audiology state of my ears were, generally, found to be in good shape.
I was given a good check over of my ears and nose area and nothing, pertaining to my problem was found. The only thing of note was, I had broken my nose at sometime. I was surprised, I could not recall having done so.
Sometime later I did remember, the previous year, 2010 I had, had a number of falls, face first. One of them, I hit my face on a door handle. I blacked my eye and cheek bone area. After these healed I remember, if I pressed on my top gum area, I could feel a dull pain apparently around the top gum area. This lasted for about 2 months or so before the pain disappeared.
Dr. Giles then asked me to describe, in detail, step by step what had happened. I told him what the first ambulance personel had observed in the house and again what the 2nd crew in the 2nd ambulance had seen en-route to Waikato Hospital.
The first ambulance personnel had noted my eyes rolling upwards in the lying down position on my back.
The 2nd ambulance personell asked me when lying on my back to raise both arms upwards. I did so, or I thought I had raised both arms upwards. I had not, I had raised only my right one, when I turn my head to the left, my left arm was lying motionless. I tried to raise my left arm while obseving it, it felt like I was raising the arm but it did not move. I asked the amulance person if my eyes were rolling and he answered, yes. Later I could raise my left arm normally.
Dr. Giles then asked me my medical history as listed.
Note 2: During the middle of 2010 I did get, when looking out of the dining room, window over the gully to Lake Hakanoa the... I call it 2D effect... of the trees and bushes for about 1 hour. This is part of what I got whislt in hospital in 2007.
This was my fault... I had not taken my medication for 3.5 days approx. Was it missing the Tegretol
First draft
My visit was in 2 parts:
- Audiology... Dilworth Audiology.
The Audiology state of my ears were, generally, found to be in good shape.
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- Ear, Nose and Throat ... Dr Malcolm Giles, Specialist.
I was given a good check over of my ears and nose area and nothing, pertaining to my problem was found. The only thing of note was, I had broken my nose at sometime. I was surprised, I could not recall having done so.
Sometime later I did remember, the previous year, 2010 I had, had a number of falls, face first. One of them, I hit my face on a door handle. I blacked my eye and cheek bone area. After these healed I remember, if I pressed on my top gum area, I could feel a dull pain apparently around the top gum area. This lasted for about 2 months or so before the pain disappeared.
Dr. Giles then asked me to describe, in detail, step by step what had happened. I told him what the first ambulance personel had observed in the house and again what the 2nd crew in the 2nd ambulance had seen en-route to Waikato Hospital.
The first ambulance personnel had noted my eyes rolling upwards in the lying down position on my back.
The 2nd ambulance personell asked me when lying on my back to raise both arms upwards. I did so, or I thought I had raised both arms upwards. I had not, I had raised only my right one, when I turn my head to the left, my left arm was lying motionless. I tried to raise my left arm while obseving it, it felt like I was raising the arm but it did not move. I asked the amulance person if my eyes were rolling and he answered, yes. Later I could raise my left arm normally.
Dr. Giles then asked me my medical history as listed.
- I starting with my heart problem in 1990.
- A partial loss of memory in late 1990s was noticed, said to be probably a TIA.
- A stroke in 2007 (?) on my vision. Followed by noticing a loss of memory , middle register (name not known) in later months.
- Also 2007 at same time as stroke. A seizure. Small white dots noticed near vision hemmoriage. My blood pressure monitored, spot on normal. Usually only seen with high blood pressure patients . My blood pressure is usually spot on. Neurology speciallist suggested a possible seizure Small amount of Tegretol to be administered twice daily.
- March 04-08 2011. Removed to hospital. Initially to Emergency dept., then short stay ward, under Dr Margaret Fisher, said to be part of the Neuralogy team. Dr Fisher seemed to be of the opinion the problem was to do with a stroke. Discharged March 08 2010.
Note 2: During the middle of 2010 I did get, when looking out of the dining room, window over the gully to Lake Hakanoa the... I call it 2D effect... of the trees and bushes for about 1 hour. This is part of what I got whislt in hospital in 2007.
This was my fault... I had not taken my medication for 3.5 days approx. Was it missing the Tegretol
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Journal: Jury Service
I got a quite a shock, I was called up for jury service on Monday 28th March 2011 to appear at Hamilton Courthouse. Our small town of Huntly had not been in the Courthouse circuit before. After making some enquires I found Huntly was now included.
Reading through the document information, a phone number jumped out at me, to ring for enquires if I had a problem. I certainly had a problem and I rang the 0800 number. The operator replied and I told her I had a jury service problem. Before I could say any more she cut in and said "I'm putting you through to Paula. Paula came on the line and asked me what my problem was. I gave her my name and jury service number and said " if the trial lasts into the afternoon I would, in all probability, fall asleep as I usually do after lunch". There was a pause on the line as she digested the information. Paula then said " how old are you, sir. I replied "I'm 77". "Just a moment" she said and then said "Ah yes, I've found you, no trouble, I will cross you off the list. She went on to explain to me that everyone over 65 has the choice to sit on a jury or decline irrespective of age . Even me at 77.
My trouble was that my prescribed medication causes me to usually have a nap after lunch for at least 30 minutes and longer if I have been busy during the morning.
I got a quite a shock, I was called up for jury service on Monday 28th March 2011 to appear at Hamilton Courthouse. Our small town of Huntly had not been in the Courthouse circuit before. After making some enquires I found Huntly was now included.
Reading through the document information, a phone number jumped out at me, to ring for enquires if I had a problem. I certainly had a problem and I rang the 0800 number. The operator replied and I told her I had a jury service problem. Before I could say any more she cut in and said "I'm putting you through to Paula. Paula came on the line and asked me what my problem was. I gave her my name and jury service number and said " if the trial lasts into the afternoon I would, in all probability, fall asleep as I usually do after lunch". There was a pause on the line as she digested the information. Paula then said " how old are you, sir. I replied "I'm 77". "Just a moment" she said and then said "Ah yes, I've found you, no trouble, I will cross you off the list. She went on to explain to me that everyone over 65 has the choice to sit on a jury or decline irrespective of age . Even me at 77.
My trouble was that my prescribed medication causes me to usually have a nap after lunch for at least 30 minutes and longer if I have been busy during the morning.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Journal: Monday. Pat is busy Decluttering today.
Pat is busy attending to her decluttering program this morning whilst I attended to the weekly washing. I have done 2 full loads and hung them out on the line. Dry before lunchtime. Another hot day, with light wind and some cloud. 24C.
About 10 days ago I found a wasps nest in a dried crack in the lawn at the rear of the greenhouse. I tried a fly spray can, it killed some but how many canisters was going to be needed... it was a large nest. Then I tried to fill the crack in, twice, the wasps dug a tunnel, twice. I consulted Google and found a possible solution. A heavy duty spray can "Wasp Nest Destroyer".
Yesterday whilst visiting Anthony and Craig we called in at MITRE 10 warehouse on our way home and found on rack 023 a can of "Wasp Nest Destroyer", whew! $NZ25.00. Next to rack 023 was rack 022 where they kept 6kg bags of Persil washing powder which we needed.
Tried the can out on the wasps nest this morning... working well.
Pat is busy attending to her decluttering program this morning whilst I attended to the weekly washing. I have done 2 full loads and hung them out on the line. Dry before lunchtime. Another hot day, with light wind and some cloud. 24C.
About 10 days ago I found a wasps nest in a dried crack in the lawn at the rear of the greenhouse. I tried a fly spray can, it killed some but how many canisters was going to be needed... it was a large nest. Then I tried to fill the crack in, twice, the wasps dug a tunnel, twice. I consulted Google and found a possible solution. A heavy duty spray can "Wasp Nest Destroyer".
Yesterday whilst visiting Anthony and Craig we called in at MITRE 10 warehouse on our way home and found on rack 023 a can of "Wasp Nest Destroyer", whew! $NZ25.00. Next to rack 023 was rack 022 where they kept 6kg bags of Persil washing powder which we needed.
Tried the can out on the wasps nest this morning... working well.
Journal: Anthony and Craig's new Purchase
Yesterday, Sunday we visited Anthony and Craig and had lunch before they took us round to see the 2nd house they had had recently purchased between them.
It is an older style built in 1947. Large kitchen, separate dining room, 4 double bedrooms plus 1 single bedroom, medium sized lounge and enclosed sun-room overlooking the garden at the rear. Recently, outside at the rear is a raised wooden deck and seating. The house is in very good condition indeed.
A recently built large brick double garage has been added with an extra separate room at the rear, with power and a phone jack. They plan to fit a shower in this room and kitchen bench with microwave later.
They have leased the newly purchased new house for a year to a family whilst they update their present house. At the end of the lease they will move into this house and lease out their updated present house.
Yesterday, Sunday we visited Anthony and Craig and had lunch before they took us round to see the 2nd house they had had recently purchased between them.
It is an older style built in 1947. Large kitchen, separate dining room, 4 double bedrooms plus 1 single bedroom, medium sized lounge and enclosed sun-room overlooking the garden at the rear. Recently, outside at the rear is a raised wooden deck and seating. The house is in very good condition indeed.
A recently built large brick double garage has been added with an extra separate room at the rear, with power and a phone jack. They plan to fit a shower in this room and kitchen bench with microwave later.
They have leased the newly purchased new house for a year to a family whilst they update their present house. At the end of the lease they will move into this house and lease out their updated present house.
Journal: Return Trip to Hospital
Return trip to hospital, again by ambulance to the Emergency Department on the 15th March, 2 days after arriving home. Again dizziness, sick and unable to stand but no sign of stroke symptoms.
Examined again, Doctor thinks symptoms may be ear infection. After 6 hours observation, returned home via Anthony. Like Gillian, Anthony had quite a bit of running around for us.
Doctor instructed to have my ears syringed out by my GP and arrangements made for a Specialist appointment. Nurse doing the syringing operation noticed redness in one of the tubes going to the nasal passage.
Further Note (if any)
Return trip to hospital, again by ambulance to the Emergency Department on the 15th March, 2 days after arriving home. Again dizziness, sick and unable to stand but no sign of stroke symptoms.
Examined again, Doctor thinks symptoms may be ear infection. After 6 hours observation, returned home via Anthony. Like Gillian, Anthony had quite a bit of running around for us.
Doctor instructed to have my ears syringed out by my GP and arrangements made for a Specialist appointment. Nurse doing the syringing operation noticed redness in one of the tubes going to the nasal passage.
Further Note (if any)
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