Weird day, but a good day. - SV650.org

07-12-10, 12:35 AM

Almost 6 years ago I suffered a very mild stroke, just over the TIA threshold and into the lower end of proper strokes. This left me with some permanent damage to the muscles and nerves controlling my eyes and some residual problems with feeling and sensation in my left arm and hand that the consultant Neurologist told me might eventually be resolved but not to pin any hope on it.

Well today I was changing gear in the van and felt the gearstick properly for the first time since the day I collapsed at my mate's house in Feb 2005. I haven't a clue what happened or why the feeling has returned, or how it came back so suddenly or inexplicably. I had no warnings, no shivers, pins and needles or anything like that, which was what I had been told to expect if it was going to happen - it just came back. 20 seconds before I'd changed gear from second to third and felt nothing, put the van into fourth and felt the gear-knob... weirdness.

My arm feels really tired though, despite the rest of me feeling as fresh as a daisy. I suppose I'm going to have to break it in to normal life again (and it's back to sitting on it to make it feel numb and like someone else's again... booo, hiss) On the plus side I can now eat a bag of crisps without smashing them to bits before I get a chance to eat a couple of whole ones.

07-12-10, 12:41 AM

Good times!

C

Swin · 07-12-10, 05:48 AM

Good news - pleased to hear you have the feeling back!

My son slashed his foot very deeply on holiday trod on a flint in the sea - we are told that there's nerve damage in his foot and that the nerves regrow at the rate of either 1mm a month, or 1mm per year, I can't remember which tbh, but it does seem that it can take an awfullly long time for nerves to recover!

Hearing that you're getting sensation back gives me hope that my boy's foot will eventually fully recover too.

07-12-10, 07:38 AM

Great news.... must be a great feeling x

Luckypants · 07-12-10, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozzo

and it's back to sitting on it to make it feel numb and like someone else's again... booo, hiss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

Great news.... must be a great feeling x

gruntygiggles · 07-12-10, 10:36 AM

Ah, good news Loz x

anna · 07-12-10, 12:05 PM

Fantastic news loz!!!!

Santa came early for you then

Biker Biggles · 07-12-10, 12:06 PM

Thats handy

07-12-10, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Thats handy

07-12-10, 12:33 PM

Good news, hopefully it'll make a full recovery

07-12-10, 12:35 AM	#1
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Weird day, but a good day. Almost 6 years ago I suffered a very mild stroke, just over the TIA threshold and into the lower end of proper strokes. This left me with some permanent damage to the muscles and nerves controlling my eyes and some residual problems with feeling and sensation in my left arm and hand that the consultant Neurologist told me might eventually be resolved but not to pin any hope on it. Well today I was changing gear in the van and felt the gearstick properly for the first time since the day I collapsed at my mate's house in Feb 2005. I haven't a clue what happened or why the feeling has returned, or how it came back so suddenly or inexplicably. I had no warnings, no shivers, pins and needles or anything like that, which was what I had been told to expect if it was going to happen - it just came back. 20 seconds before I'd changed gear from second to third and felt nothing, put the van into fourth and felt the gear-knob... weirdness. My arm feels really tired though, despite the rest of me feeling as fresh as a daisy. I suppose I'm going to have to break it in to normal life again (and it's back to sitting on it to make it feel numb and like someone else's again... booo, hiss) On the plus side I can now eat a bag of crisps without smashing them to bits before I get a chance to eat a couple of whole ones.

07-12-10, 12:41 AM	#2
Berlin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Weird day, but a good day. Good times! C

07-12-10, 05:48 AM	#3
Swin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 454	Re: Weird day, but a good day. Good news - pleased to hear you have the feeling back! My son slashed his foot very deeply on holiday trod on a flint in the sea - we are told that there's nerve damage in his foot and that the nerves regrow at the rate of either 1mm a month, or 1mm per year, I can't remember which tbh, but it does seem that it can take an awfullly long time for nerves to recover! Hearing that you're getting sensation back gives me hope that my boy's foot will eventually fully recover too.

07-12-10, 07:38 AM	#4
Speedy Claire Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Weird day, but a good day. Great news.... must be a great feeling x

07-12-10, 10:36 AM	#6
gruntygiggles DaffyGingerBint Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melksham Posts: 1,577	Re: Weird day, but a good day. Ah, good news Loz x __________________ 2012 Welsh TT http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=171244 RIP Hovie baby

07-12-10, 12:05 PM	#7
anna Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tower Hamlets but with Shutters on the windows Posts: 1,522	Re: Weird day, but a good day. Fantastic news loz!!!! Santa came early for you then

07-12-10, 12:06 PM	#8
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: Weird day, but a good day. Thats handy __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

07-12-10, 12:33 PM	#10
madness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Weird day, but a good day. Good news, hopefully it'll make a full recovery

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