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It's been an eventful couple of weeks since our Can-Am race.
The Monday evening after I had a partial loss of vision in my right eye for a couple minutes, kinda just looked foggy, felt a little dizzy but fine afterwards. Figured I was just tired from the race. Two days later had another complete vision loss in the same eye and went to emerg later that evening. Diagnosed with TIA's or "mini strokes", apparently the highest risk of a full blown stroke is in the first 48 hrs.
Long story short my right carotid artery was more than 90% blocked in two places, had an emergency operation yesterday and am on the mend. I'm very lucky to be alive.
I just turned 57 and am in good health, had no prior symptoms. Family history of heart attack/stroke but my cholesterol and blood pressure was good. Not enough exercise but not a couch potato either.
If you're lucky enough that your body tries to tell you something, listen!
The Monday evening after I had a partial loss of vision in my right eye for a couple minutes, kinda just looked foggy, felt a little dizzy but fine afterwards. Figured I was just tired from the race. Two days later had another complete vision loss in the same eye and went to emerg later that evening. Diagnosed with TIA's or "mini strokes", apparently the highest risk of a full blown stroke is in the first 48 hrs.
Long story short my right carotid artery was more than 90% blocked in two places, had an emergency operation yesterday and am on the mend. I'm very lucky to be alive.
I just turned 57 and am in good health, had no prior symptoms. Family history of heart attack/stroke but my cholesterol and blood pressure was good. Not enough exercise but not a couch potato either.
If you're lucky enough that your body tries to tell you something, listen!
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