I am 52

[ramjet]

......... and I have had a stroke. I sent another mod a text last night to let everyone know on here, but nothing has happened so I can only presume he didn't get it. I can't walk unaided an face doesn't sweatd the right side of my face doesn't sweat.

This is really hard on phone.

Sere you when I get back.

[Simon350S]

Oh my god. I hope you are being looked after well, can't imagine what you are going through.

Thinking of you mate.....!!

Take it easy and do everything the doctors and nurses say, I hope you make a full recovery.

It must be so scary, I know the threat of it is scary enough, I got told by the doctors that I am high risk a couple of months ago and my dad had a TIA a few years back.

Genuinely gutted for you.

[johnpwalsh]

Fingers crossed it all comes good for you and you make a speady and quick recovery.

 

John.

[s4simon]

Not good news Michael. In fact it's downright uncalled for at your age. You're going to have to put life on hold for a wee little bit. Rest and recover and let the good nurses look after you.

[Bibs]

Wow. Sorry to hear that mate, I hope you're being well looked after. Thoughts for a speedy recovery are heading around the planet for you.

[DaveyT]

Sorry the hear.

Best for a full and speedy recovery.

Dave

[Bazza 907]

Sorry to hear and like others say, wish you a quick recovery.

[Clive59]

Terrible news. Best wishes for a quick and speedy recovery.

[Mark Blanchard]

Really sorry to hear this.  What a nightmare.  Hope you get better quickly.

[jonwat]

Michael,

Really sorry to hear this, I know what it's like to have bits that don't work as they should so I will be thinking of you & wishing you a speedy recovery.

Good luck mate

[tinywillyuk]

Sorry to hear Michael, it's something we have a family history of so familiar with what you may be going through.

 

That said - clearly Lotus to the core - have a stroke and still post on the worlds favourite Lotus forum

[ramjet]

Thanks guys. I'll keep you posted.

[slewthy]

OMG, so scary.

So sorry for you.

Everything crossed you have a rapid recovery. Remember, recovery isn't always fast but it can still be complete.

Best wishes

 

Simon

[Jukka]

Sorry to hear, best recovery to you Michael

[Vulcan Grey]

Scary Michael!  Hoping you have a speedy and complete recovery!

[DanR]

Sorry to hear that Michael. Do look after yourself and follow all the proper advice. Hope you make a full recovery and get to enjoy heaps more years fanging that Esprit of yours about the Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road.

[molemot]

Hell's teeth....! I trust all will go well with the recovery. A friend of mine in the UK has also had a stroke, some six months ago...he's almost back to normal now, so you can take heart from that. I'm sure it's only the medication that has stopped me from going down the same route; my chum was a lithe and fit chap, didn't drink, didn't smoke, weighed about the same as one of my legs and spent his leisure hours tramping about the countryside with model aeroplanes. The least likely candidate for a stroke, one would have said. I shall keep taking the statins.......

[cbclotus]

Myself and family are sending you positive thoughts and we hope that you know all are thinking of you. You'll get there.

Best wishes

Mike and family

[BillTheButcher]

Sorry to hear this. I hope you're on the mend soon.

[Simon350S]

How you holding up Michael?

[basalte]

Get well soon Michael (from a 53-er, chugging back the Benecol in hope).

Dan

[ramjet]

Can see a bit better now. Most else the same. Long road ahead.

[Simon350S]

Morning Michael, you were top of my list of priorities today to update this post and see how you were doing.

I'm glad you've checked back in, was really worried about you.

Sending best wishes from Wales!

[Simon350S]

Hi Michael, just checking in on you again.

How you getting on?

[Al]

All the best on a speedy recovery.

 

I don't know how I missed this post way back when it started but from a bit (okay a 5 year bit) older bloke on here like many of us wondering what is round the corner wishing you a speedy recovery and hoping all comes good quickly.

 

I had my rig manager out here (Drillship off Angola) last hitch and he's my age (57), weight (i.e. overweight), same fitness level (i.e. unfit) and from same part of Scotland (i.e. West Central belt and UK Heart attack capital) and he had a heart attack and we had to Medecac him out of here by chopper on drips and O2 and he ended up air ambulance to Jo-burg because you do not want to be treated here before back to Scotland.  Not that, that is connected to a stroke particularly I appreciate but meaning it brings home how unexpected these things are and how close they can be and we don't know.  Thinking of you.