The disconnect occurred six years ago. The brain was disconnected, and re-wired.
It was apparent something shorted out after only a few seconds. I was in the middle of writing an order. Typical neat handwriting instantly converted to the barely readable. Very strange. Things just buzzed for a few seconds. I Finished the order with a handwriting appearing as if two different order takers had taken the order.
I thought it was a strange incident but, thought nothing further about it. I did call my wife from work, and told her my vision was somewhat impaired, and I would need some glasses. She was thinking that she had just received a very weird phone call.
My vision was fine, until now. So, just like that, I call home for glasses.
It took a couple of days for me to verbalize what had occurred to me. Certainly, that was no problem for someone like me as my capabilities to verbalize were fairly good, and not too much was different at that point. It was my wife who, sensed an urgency for me to see a doctor.
I remember an incident reading the newspaper that evening, and seeing the word, ‘cow’ in a sentence. ‘What’s a ‘co?’ (pronouncing it as ‘ko’) I asked my wife. She asked to see what I was talking about. ‘You don’t know that word?’ ‘Should I?’ ‘Seriously?’, she asked. ‘Yeh, what is it?’ That was all she needed. A trip to the doctor was in order for me.
I told her, it was probably nothing after all, these kinds of things happen to other people. I’d be fine, tomorrow.
The next day, I went to my regular doctor who felt it necessary for me to take off of work to go see a specialist. That day, and right now.
Too long of a story, short. The Specialist comes up with the answer. It was a stroke.
Fluent speaking was for the most part not a part of the disconnect, and what I did lose had returned rather quickly. No speech impediment. My handwriting has improved but, never to that handwriting for which I was literally given compliments.
The biggest disconnect was the ability to follow instructions. That plagues me, today. Not only do I need to be shown; I must be given the opportunity to do hands-on. Step by step. One or two hands-on experiences, and I’m usually okay. Long term memory, okay, short term still, not so much.
Talk about fortunate. It could have been much worse. Some lose the ability to speak, some regain few or, no skills. Others lose the ability to use their hands or, legs. Sometimes a stroke or, ‘brain attack’ is fatal.
Today, I am on a blood thinning medicine, and have so far, had no recurring episodes.
My good health depends on me. What actions am I taking? Am I taking action for prevention? All of that is a part of my relationship with the Universe. The Universe has given me just the right doctor who, in turn gives me the opportunity to capitalize on all the resources the Universe has given that doctor.
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