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Well, high drama at my house today....
I went out and had a blood test and felt very unwell on the way home in the taxi. I just got home and that's really all I remember until I woke up in an Ambulance. Apparently I had a fit and stopped breathing (according to my aunt and father). I have hazy memories of little bits of things.
Basically I was told I had a transient stroke due to lack of blood to the brain. I don't have any residual deficits but I've been told if I don't restart copper treatments, I may well have a stroke and survive but with deficits so that I won't be able to speak or see etc. That's scarier than dying. Also my blood counts are now pretty bad. Hb 67, WCC 1.0 don't know the neuts but I have to assume <.5 I've been discharged but need to decide by tomorrow whether to resume treatment or not. I have to admit I hadn't factored in living with the after effects of a major stroke.
It's a no brainer.....I'd much rather have copper than live with the permanent after effects of a major stroke.
What a horrible damned disease.
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