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Not Good News after prostate biospy when MRI didn't look too bad
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Well today has been horrible, had issues last night (4am this morning actually)of couldn't speak and right arm and leg tingling/numb. Lasted maybe a few minutes. Got up after and seemed okay, changed diaper and did some test to see if had stroke. All looked well went back to bed. This morning wife said to call doctor and tell him, well his nurse said go to ER. Then she called back and said not to drive myself, if couldn't get ride call ambulance. Nine hours later I get home, they think I had a TIA or mini stroke. All blood work was good, CT with contrast was good and MRI of head was all good. Ten or eleven different test in all and none showed damage or sign of stroke. But they talked with neurosurgeon and want me on Plavix for 21 days and a baby aspirin every day. Regardless of testing they said what happen sounded like a TIA or mini stroke. Also, called my urologist who said okay let him take those meds.
Never had any problem like this before, this prostate cancer and especially post surgery has been terrible. ER is horrible, you wait 4 hours to see anyone and test take forever.
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@diverjer
Your ER experience sounds like the Pitt. Terrible having to wait so long.
I’ve gone to my ER at least three or four times in the last couple of years. I’ve never waited more than about 20 minutes to be treated. They have had to do an EKG a couple of times and it was done within 10 minutes of my arriving. They take blood test and I have the results on my phone within about 20 or 30 minutes. I just never seen more than about five or six people sitting in the waiting room. I sure would be frustrated with you what you are having to put up with.
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@diverjer Man, WTF??? It’s a definite possibility that all your surgical issues have led to this, though I am no expert.
Unfortunately, blood thinners are really going to prolong all that bruising just when it was beginning to resolve.
I really think you need to get a consult from a cardiologist to determine what might have caused this and how it can be prevented from happening again.
Don’t wait, do it now. Best,
Phil