More than one

Hi George, 

4 years after the stroke ... just finished my 4 years without a stroke, although I had a cardio arrest one year ago in the pool. 

The unexpected should be unexpected. 

Marcus

After having a second one, I wanted to know why, as thought that I had changed my lifestyle and did not have stroke risk factors. Went for MRIs scans etc and a neurologist explained to me that I was on aspirin as a blood thinner and this had left a scab on the infected part of my vein and it had come off and traveled to my brain. Good, at least I was getting some answers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      At the time of the second stroke I was trying to sell a residence during the GFC, had borrowed money, was shifting to a new residence and had relationship problems. Can look back at time now and realize that I was stressed a lot, but at the time was not thinking of that, this is one of the problems with stress, you cannot see it, but others can.

So it was a combination of things or a perfect storm and again lost a lot because of it. Mindfulness, had not heard of until recently, a healthy body is a healthy mind and a healthy mind is also a healthy body. 

Hi George,

Good on you for coming forth and sharing personal information about you're life. It helps others not feel so alone.

All the best

Sue