I had a "mini-stroke"! (TIA)

[@chrisfenech-de6zu]

I had a TIA 7 yrs ago symptoms lasted for 15 min then cleared. Went yo A&E had xrays cat scan , mri , they found a vlot in my right carotid artery where plaque had broken off causing TIA. 4 days after my TIA i had an emergency carotid endarterectomy to clean out right carotid and remove the clot . Suffered from anxiety for 3 yrs after that . I am all good now .

[@jdenino6022]

my mom had a carotid endarterectomy over 20 years ago (she was a smoker), she eventually did quit smoking and is still alive at age 87. If you do smoke pls stop immediately.

[@hazmatt1979]

You will remain in my prayers. Take one step at a time on your health journey. Next year at this time you will be sharing with viewers how you turned your life around and how wonderful you feel. Take care my friend.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!! I probably needed this reality check! :-)

[@andyocallaghan6]

You’ll get through it lad! Had one myself this March, very scary and yes it was a reality check. You just have to keep going and move on! Good luck...🍀

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Andy’

[@ajj9808]

Hey Andy when you had one did you leg and arm feel weak and if they did how long did it take to get better?

[@ajj9808]

Andy O'Callaghan oh ok thanks for the info they said nothing was damaged but the left leg falls asleep a lot the doctor said that was normal for a few weeks but I just wanted to hear from someone else

[@edithcarter3554]

My husband had one today and that’s why I’m here.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

This happened to me as well back in 2005. Had no idea what was going on. Same symptoms.. on the phone but could not put the words together and confused. It passed. Doc explained what it was a few weeks later when I had my physical. Now I know! FAST = Face droop, Arm tingle, speech slurred... Time to go to the ER! Thanks for reminding everyone in this vid!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks! I'm glad yours' passed without issue too!

[@kathyteriini8682]

Had tia yesterday my partner alerted the whole house hold and yelled to ring ambo he was fast to pick up the stroke signs my works were blur I he watch my face drop on left side and saw me dropping NY phone and then reading glasses I couldn't hold on to them was like fhey were heavy to hold on to. I'm so thsnkful that he acted fast and my daughter to ring ambo .grateful for my family that they was home cos usually I'm alone at home if it wasn't for this lock down .thank you for sharing your experience this is so new to me and yes I do no where I have to make changes in my life style .

[@LarryTalbot_1313]

This just popped up on my watch list. I remember when this happened. Today, it serves as a reminder that life is short and we need to extend it every possible way we can...and somehow to enjoy the ride along the way! I'm glad you are still with us!!!

[@fishyaker]

Thank Larry! 😊😊😊

[@leemartin9556]

Yeah I had a tia 2018 I was 38 years old I'm 42 now I fear if I ever have another as a 1st tia is a warning sign of another or a massive stroke.

[@ScubaChris]

I didn't know this buddy. I'm glad to see you in better health today. A good bit of info to share with others who feel it couldn't happen to them. Thank you for sharing:)

[@fishyaker]

😊😊😊

[@thesinglemale1]

We are just glad that you are ok, and thanks for sharing this so some of us that didn't know what the signs a can have some knowledge

[@fishyaker]

Thanks William! :-) :-)

[@wellnesstuber1750]

@@fishyaker bro are you put on statin and blood thiners. i had a TIA on 1 April 2021 and now on statin and aspirin to ensure no clot

[@sharp4130]

Glad to hear your doing as well as you are. Keep your head up. Fish On!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Scott!!!

[@jamesfife6574]

you just described me yesterday. almost exactly . on aspirin immediately. scheduled for cardiologist next Thursday. I feel your pain and fear. hang in there. do what you must, Toast. hope you are feeling better soon.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks! Prayers, James!

[@iggypig3724]

TIA May 2015, painting then just collapsed, rapid horizontal nystagmus, feeling sick, couldn’t remember my date of birth or name or who my wife was! 2nd TIA Dec 2015, sitting in bed talking to my wife then right vision just went, like a theatre curtain coming down, blind in that eye for 6 hours, luckily resolved in hospital.

[@chellegriggs]

My mother had one in February and then another one in May, then another one yesterday morning...she spent a week in the hospital in May and I told them what had happened. They did every test imaginable, but was diagnosed with nothing but a UTI!!!! I don't know what to do, it's like they don't believe me. The only reason I am positive this is what she has been having is because the first time I witnessed it was at her oncologist office and I thought she was having a stroke, I screamed for the Doctor and nurses and they witnessed it, five minutes later the nurse told me what it was. I believe she had them before now that I know what it is because she has collapsed when she lived at her home with my dad, but he just thought she lost her balance.

[@fishyaker]

It never hurts to get a second opinion. 😟

[@jennygibbons1258]

Perfect description of everything that I have been experiencing. Thanks for your upload and please, you also take care of yourself. It's a wake-up call for me during lockdown.

[@mohitkanojia8587]

Then what did you do

[@shail148]

thanks for sensitizing everyone man,there aren’t a lot many videos that talk into detail about the issue,keep up the good work!

[@fishyaker]

Thank you! 😊

[@telecasterbear]

I began having TIA in the 7th grade of school. It was 1973. Reduced vision in the left eye. Then left arm went numb. Comprehension started going. Then chills and nausia. I went to the school nurses office. Then vomiting. They called my father to get me. Dad took me home and left me there and he returned to work. I was at home alone for the day. Parents just thought I was sick. I had four or five more TIAs over the next few years. After finishing school I have only had a few more, the last serious one at age 25. Even after telling my doctors the symptoms, they made no other diagnosis other than headaches. Now I know what they were. I am in my late 50s now.

[@leonardprovost2634]

Had one three long years ago I too changed my life and now believe that no stroke is mini

[@fishyaker]

Agreed! 😟

[@EricGadson]

Thx for updating us with good info! Take care of yourself and tight lines!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Eric!!!

[@brandywineangler]

Hope you feel better and best of luck with your efforts to take better care of yourself.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!! I really appreciate it! :-)

[@QueenM3.]

I had a mini stroke 2 days ago. Definitely a reality check. Take care ❤

[@fishyaker]

You too, Ash!

[@myleereagan4545]

Ash doe what did they do for you in Er? Wait as usual? 0r Was you given the stroke buster pill

[@sindosaragih2850]

@Ash doe how are you now??what is the doctor's diagnosis about your TIA???

[@eman0828]

You can be in exellent health and very young and still have a TIA. Actor Frankie Muniz gotten his first TIA at the age of 26 as he never smoked drink. He stayed healthly until one day he was riding his motor cycle and noticed blurred vison. He head several TIAs after that, that it effected his memory that he doesn't remeber being cast in Malcom in the Middle. There more and more people now these days getting TIAs at a young age. I've also believed i had one in 2012 at the age of 25 as i was just talking to a friend just having a normal conversation and also of sudden i started feeling light headed pins and needles in my arms and hands and my jaw locked up for maybe 10 secs with slurred speech. I did the samething as you, never went to the doctor or anything as i didn't think anything else about it until today. Now i know i need to dial 911 if it happens again. TIAs can lead to an acutal stroke once you have your first TIA.

[@fishyaker]

Thank you! :-)

[@richardbowles7704]

Glad youre ok hope recovery goes well

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Richard!

[@stevekuehnle8250]

Hope your feeling better John. I actually got interested in kayaking for the fishing enjoyment and I figured it would give me some exercise instead of just sitting in my jon boat fishing. I have started to alternate between kayak fishing and kayaking for exercise. I will go out and fish one trip and the next trip maybe do a little fishing, but spend most of the trip paddling in a river with current. I realized paddling around fishing in still water isn't a whole lot of exercise. Diet is very important also. Thanks for sharing!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Steve! I could probably make more of the "exercise" part of kayaking too. ;-)

[@Ctmrxmas]

Glad you are okay. Take care of yourself and fish on!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!! I had my reality check! :-)

[@charlesgeorge4391]

Glad you’re okay. Hope you get to feeling better soon take care of yourself

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Charles!!! :-) :-)

[@2575bike]

thanks for sharing ...we all need this reminder.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Philip!

[@KenWoodFishing]

I had a similar scare last February when I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (my blood glucose level was 617 when I went to the ER, nearly 500 points higher than the max normal range). It's scary as hell. Hope you turn things around, John.

[@homesteadappraisal]

hope your ok to throw a line

[@fishyaker]

Thanks John! I don't plan to have it slow my fishing down. :-)

[@fishyaker]

Thanks! I hope you are doing better now.

[@cliftonhammock1152]

You could have been in serious trouble !!!! I had a TIA....I recognized that something was wrong and called for help immediately....I believe that it kept me from having possibly long term effects.. I urge anyone with symptoms to not wait !!!

[@ronjordan9062]

Liked your video. I just had a TIA and was released today. Scary experience!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Ron! Prayers to you! :-)

[@myleereagan4545]

Ron what did they do for you while in hospital after all the test, did they wait on right away

[@sindosaragih2850]

@Ron jordan how are you now???what is the doctor's diagnosis about your TIA??

[@bigo8192]

I am glad you are ok. This was a scary to hear, i know you need to be there for your family. Take care of yourself, ill jump on thst bandwagon!! Tight lines

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!! :-) :-)

[@yuppy-hp1mc]

I hear you lous and clear. . I are correct we must eat healthy and all the other good 👍 💯. I hope you are okey. I get these monthly. They no joke. It's a super scary place to be. Take care

[@marcofishinglegacy]

I am happy that you are ok!!!Take care of yourself!!!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Marco! :-)

[@DeafDrone]

Glad you are okay, take care of yourself.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!!!!!

[@CrabberPA]

Glad your ok and thanks for sharing!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!! :-)

[@Mich-n9b]

Thank you for sharing this

[@picklebarrel3974]

My TIA was on my left arm and hand. I could not grab items with my left hand and was constantly dropping items with that hand. It felt like my hand was not even there. Walking at work it finally just lit up like pins and needles and electricity was going through my left side. Went down to the floor and cut myself and blood all over the floor. I don’t remember going down just coming to and seeing the blood. Went to ER via ambulance they did tests and I passed them but it was a freaky experience.

[@LJAdventures]

Glad to hear you are ok now. It's hard to stay healthy :(

[@fishyaker]

Thanks! I'm going to give it my best... :-)

[@dirtsmiles8098]

Man buddy I’m sorry to hear that. I didn’t watch the other video. I’m about to turn 41 an me and the family just joined the gym. I’m realizing I have to back in shape too. Life gets busy and it’s hard to prioritize the time. Some things that have worked great for me in the past. Low carb and eating only real food. Life has a way of getting in the way of that too. Unfortunately. So does getting old. 🤕. I don’t know much about strokes, is that a blood pressure problem? Try and relax.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks! It was a minor blood clot in my brain. I am still waiting on the full MRI results.

[@homesteadappraisal]

Glad you are ok. Thanks for sharing probably more important than you know. We are all tough guys But when somethings really Wrong. take the sign from the universe. I want to fish with that guy anther day

[@fishyaker]

Thanks John! It was a real reality check! :-)

[@rsos8541]

John please take care .

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!!!!

[@kalkeikuu]

I suffered a mini stroke last year, and that was very scary. I noticed that i had headaches and found that i had difficulty pronouncing certain words. All of this from super high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Now, i have to take blood pressure meds like it or not. Scared to have another one.

[@gmanlipripper]

take it easy man.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!! :-)

[@aidans.3393]

Hope you get better 🙏🏻

[@fishyaker]

Thanks AJ!!!

[@JM-mp4dm]

Take it easy man. Stay up

[@fishyaker]

Thanks! I feel like I have a fresh start. :-)

[@akborealisdevstringerdesig3845]

The fish couldn't be happier I'm sure. Modify your habits and don't forget moderation in all things but love. First time viewer here. Take care brother from an AK kayaker.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks and welcome to the Fishyaker community! Holler anytime! :-)

[@gavinluzier4824]

Glad you’re ok!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Gavin!

[@himarkburdett9378]

Very scary. Given in UK lockdown conbiand with no exercise drinking more and getting addiced to junk food my whight gain was fanominal 120lbs in 9 months I became a Transient ischemic attact waiting to happen

[@meheretoday6968]

earlier this year I had an incident where I couldn't talk. I knew what I wanted to say but just couldn't make my mouth work..now anyone who knows me knows I can talk until the cows come home, but for 5 minutes I couldn't talk. My husband had just walked in the door after work and I was embarrassed. I turned away from him and kept cooking tea. He had no idea and just thought I was busy in the kitchen.The inability to talk of course went away. I went to the DR the next day...yes I am an idiot for waiting. It was a mini stroke. Now we thought I was going to be OK. I thought I was OK but listening to you talk about your symptoms I don't think I am OK. I think I may have had a few more since then... the reading thing..that one really hit home the confusion, I got lost coming out of a grocery store I use all of the time. I had no idea where I was. I was so embarrassed I said nothing to anyone. the numbness, I too have past injuries but combined with the other things as you said.... ... everything you have said. I thought it was just left over from the mini stroke. Thank you I will make sure I get help for this. Your video is the best one on the net explaining what happens.

[@fishyaker]

Thank you! Best of luck with your symptoms. It was really scary for me!

[@wesleyhackney]

Sorry to hear the bad news. Take care of yourself and see a good Cardiologist

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Wesley! I have a couple follow-up appointments... :-)

[@mfjones5913]

I had a TIA 1 week ago 😢 and I don’t know what to expect next

[@fishyaker]

I was pretty wiped out fir a few weeks. But then fully recovered. 👍

[@sindosaragih2850]

@ MF JONES how are you now??

[@rendezvous5784]

Take good care of yourself!

[@fishyaker]

I definitely will, now! Thanks!!! :-)

[@DwayneMcguire]

stay stress free as possible

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Dwayne! That's my plan... :-)

[@georgewashington8652]

Glad you're ok. Your daughter needs her dad !

[@fishyaker]

Thanks George! :-) :-)

[@MooMooOutdoors]

Take care of yourself. Glad it was tia not cva.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!! :-)

[@sindosaragih2850]

How are you now fis??thanks 🙏

[@fishyaker]

Haven’t had any long term issues, luckily!

[@parksmuscletruckgarage1073]

Hope u get better bro!!!!!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks!!! I really appreciate it. :-)

[@ajj9808]

Hey sorry to bring this up but I wanted to know my dad they said had a mini stroke they said nothing was damaged but his right root and right arm keeps going to sleep but I just wanted to know if that was normal it’s only day 4

[@fishyaker]

Not sure if that it symptomatic. 😟

[@DwayneMcguire]

prayers

[@fishyaker]

Thank you!

[@mattsan13]

Thanks!!!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Matthew!

[@MrJaimerr09]

can you explain more detail on the numbness how often did it come on how noticeable was the numbness was it a few fingers or kinda just the whole arm

[@fishyaker]

Luckily, I only had the issue the one time. It was mostly in my hand, but to some extent, most of my arm.

[@JuanSanchez-nn1db]

How’s life after these years?

[@stevezak3663]

what did you take vitamin wise?

[@fishyaker]

Just was taking multivitamins for a long time.

[@Hhopiuygv]

I soon after you with driving husband wants to drive after a week mini stroke

[@fishyaker]

My doctor never restricted my driving.

[@christineglenn319]

why do u get multiple strokes

[@fishyaker]

It was actually a TIA. It’s kind of a pre-stroke.

[@sindosaragih2850]

@fishyaker how are you now??what is the doctor's diagnosis about your TIA??

[@torbenlarsen2881]

A ministroke is also known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA

[@fishyaker]

Yep! I didn't want to butcher trying to say the full name. ;-)

[@gloriannepapolis6525]

We have all this education and knowledge but we don't learn

[@fishyaker]

👍👍👍

[@Paradroidx]

Silent stroke sound's like it

[@thomass5169]

John, do some research on fasting/Autophagy. Brother, this is the secret to great health into old age. 2016 Nobel price was this this research. Don’t wait, do the research now, then talk to your doctor. God Bless.

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Thomas!

[@lgmbass88]

Tia not DOA

[@fishyaker]

Totally!!!! :-) :-)

[@opticalriot]

Jesus take the wheel... and drive me to the Natatorium

[@fishyaker]

:-) :-)

[@thomdrum]

10-4!

[@fishyaker]

:-) :-)

[@natra361]

Did the MRI show that you had a mini stroke?

[@eman0828]

Natra Z MRIs generally don't detect mini stokes as it would be a waste of a ton of money. Mini strokes passes through without permant damage compared to a real full stroke. Full blown Strokes causes permant damage to the brain.

[@cricoteo]

Start walking do some cardio and better diet. Everyone gets so focus in work and routine that sometimes we forget about the how important is real excercise. Wake up call!!

[@fishyaker]

Thanks Luis! Definitely a wake up call! :-)

[@vinfish4697]

Wow u should be thankful ur able to talk clearly about what happened!! Umm ?? this wasn’t part of the New Years revolution !

[@fishyaker]

I've been thinking about that ever since... Maybe getting in better shape will be my belated New Year's resolution! :-)

[@vinfish4697]

fishyaker you’ll be fine I’m 46 I’ve just been eating better and plenty of water