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Very pleased to read you are going in the right direction LL. I for one know It can be difficult to recognise you are having a stroke if you aren't showing the expected symptoms. The adverts that come on the television and on billboards showing the signs of stroke actually make me very angry. They show certain symptoms to look for, but not every one gets them, so it can leave you doubting and wasting valuable time. My stroke consultant told me that every ones stroke is different to another. As you say the quicker the treatment the better. Don't hang about, if something doesn't feel right, ge

Me too. I've completely lost the plot. Not sure if I had it in the first place? I understand that this thread is about our own personal experiences of the day, so each one will be about different events, but I read the posts and some of them give me the feeling that there is some kind of secret conversation going on that only some know what the heck is being talked about. Very confusing I must say?

It seems to me that quite a few of us in our childhood had some kind of bad experience at the 'School Dentist'. The behaviour wouldn't be tolerated these days. Pretty sure someone would sue them for cruelty. If you were unlucky enough to have one of these dentists, and I did, mine, I was told was most often annebriated, it can leave you with life long hang ups about going to see them. I am only just getting over my fear at the age of 70 and a bit ( well a bit more than a bit really, two thirds but whose counting?). Too late for me, damage done long ago along with most of my teggies!!!

What a busy morning. We took our daughter to the dentist at 9.30am as an emergency patient. The poor gel has been in agony with toothache, she is so frightened of the dentist that it has taken chronic pain for three days to get her there. This is the fourth attempt, the last three have ended in a melt down in the dentist chair. The dentist finally got her to have two fillings, she wouldn't have an injection. I don't understand how a frightened person can do that? The dentist is making an appointment at the BDH for her to have sedation and three teeth removed. Great hospital, all top Surgeons

I don't know if I am alone with this one. My mum would have fainted with embarrassment if she knew the connotations today of her reply to 'Whats for tea Mam'........my little lady mummy would reply 'Three jumps at the cupboard door'.

Someone like you dear but until then I I'll keep on ....................Come on Margie Ooer. I think I just made that line up?

Just a few words but they can evoke so many memories of really dancing on the shore. Aaah, It has to be Skeggy Shore. That's the only place we went when we were young. Dreaming..I'm always Dreaming. Choir please. All new members welcome.

WW, We want more please.

We do Compo. Only your shelves look a lot cleaner than ours. Can't get a decent cleaning lady round here?

Brilliant RR. Don't they mek ya feel so proud. I hope your Lad has a great day celebrating his accomplishments, with you and the rest of his family and friends. We are off today for a celebratory dinner with our Daughter and our Fabbo Granddaughter who is 18 today. She wants us to take her to 'The Food Court' at the Merry Hill Centre Dudley, then Cosmos for another meal on Sunday with close family. The start of a new adventure next year for her when she begins her University life. She's a good gel, I know she will do well.

Sorry to read your sad news RR. I didn't know your Dad or visit the Variety Club, but from watching videos I realise he was a very popular man and I'm sure anyone who knew him will have some great memories from the Variety Club days. Our condolences to you and your family.

That sounds great Mary. I could do with being a stow away. Have a lovely Christmas Break. Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes Neues Jahr.

Haha, I have just been looking at my 3D books and realised that you can blink, so long as you keep the blur going. Oh what a busy life I lead.

This might help as well... I found it useful in the beginning to.....stare at the picture gently and go into a daze, try not to blink yet, keeping the stare but make your vision blur and the picture all merge into itself. At this stage you might just get the 3D effect appear. If not, just whisper Bo99er it and have a cake instead.

All the best for Friday Compo. Hope you have a good result. I found the Giraffe. Easy Peasy! When the three D fad was around, I got hooked on it, it fascinated me (Dunt tek much), kept me happy for hours. We bought three books at the time from a charity shop and four posters from a street seller down Newquay Cornwall. Every so often I get the books out and still enjoy staring at the images.

Good to read your positive post LL. As with Lizzies husband my stroke and two TIAs were partly due to AF. Two ablations have almost stopped the AF but left me with Tachycardia. Life on Warfarin and other meds for me, but I am so grateful to the NHS for my treatment. I wish you well Miduck and I'm sure you will soon be sorted out by the Medical team.

Hello LL, I'm sorry to read of your worrying health events. I also had a stroke in 2005 and though your symptoms and also mine didn't show all the classic symptoms as shown in the TV adverts, you could well have had a slight stroke . An MRI confirmed my main stroke, but even years after, I still have partial numbness in most of my left side. In 2016 I had another heart procedure, all went well but four days later I had two TIA associated events in my right eye, best described as looking through crumpled cellophane paper? I'm telling you my story in the hope it gives you some peace of mind mid

I have tried it just to be inquisitive, I wondered what the gain was. Nothing as far as I can see. Lizzie could be right?

Happy Birthday Sue Enjoy Your Special Day

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I stopped smoking in 1993 and stopped drinking in 2005. Chris reckons I've just got to master cream cakes and swearing now!!!

Happy Birthday BeeKay Have a Great Day Miduck

Sorry to read you and your husband are both under the weather nonna and I hope you are well enough for hospital on Wednesday, to wake up with pain every day can really bring you down before the day even starts. I have heard of pain management but I have no idea what it is. I always had the feeling it was a training of mind over matter, with pain relief drugs as well. I must do some reading up on the internet . I hope you get some help nonna and your new Oncologist will look after you well, best wishes for your Bloods and scan results.

I was a smoker from being around 14 till around 45. By that age I was quite a heavy smoker. I tried many times over the years to stop smoking and failed many more times, always leaving me a bit more down hearted. Someone once said to me 'Never give up giving up'. Sound advice, Immediately giving me hope. One day it worked, I have never forgotten those words and I pass them on to anyone who decides to stop smoking.

I too have just read your post Beekay, Along with the others I was sorry to read of the loss of your two boys and the heartache you and Tina have had. You have all your NS friends now always willing to share your lives experiences happy and sad.when ever you feel like sharing. I have learnt over the years they are a good bunch on here when you have the need to talk. Best wishes and hope you enjoy being part of NS.