| My dad's a nutter 14:26 - Aug 8 with 2116 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
He had a mini stroke on Tuesday... but the walked to the doctor's (45 mins) then later in the week used a hedge trimmer and RAN to Tescos. He's 86 next month.
Had to go into hospital Saturday night (when I got the call - while me and Lady Dollers were in Soho Theatre watching a play about parenthood!) They confirmed it was a mini stoke, he was out yesterday afternoon, and him + Mum are off to the Isle Of Wight on holiday today 
Now you know where I get some of my craziness from. |  |
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| My dad's a nutter on 14:47 - Aug 8 with 1936 views | homer_123 |
As mad as that may seem, there is actually a logic isn't there?
As in, get in what you can, don't stop etc?
EDIT: though running to Tesco's does sound a little bit bonkers. [Post edited 8 Aug 2022 14:47]
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| My dad's a nutter on 15:15 - Aug 8 with 1850 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| My dad's a nutter on 14:47 - Aug 8 by homer_123 |
As mad as that may seem, there is actually a logic isn't there?
As in, get in what you can, don't stop etc?
EDIT: though running to Tesco's does sound a little bit bonkers. [Post edited 8 Aug 2022 14:47]
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Yeah the holiday seems logical, they could probably do with one (my mum as well, after the worry). I more meant walking so far, using a hedge trimmer and that run. Apparently he was so dizzy on Tuesday that he couldn't get off the sofa... then he did all that before going into hospital on Saturday! | |
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| My dad's a nutter on 15:56 - Aug 8 with 1761 views | Lord_Lucan |
Best wishes to him. |  |
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| My dad's a nutter on 16:22 - Aug 8 with 1688 views | strikalite |
To be honest I wished my Dad would have been like that, he had a mini stroke many years ago and it stopped him in his tracks for a good while, not physically but mentally..
Really good attitude imo, he obviously must feel ok too... |  | | |
| My dad's a nutter on 16:24 - Aug 8 with 1676 views | GlasgowBlue |
Best wishes to your dad Dollers. Sound like the sort of bloke who is making the most of his life and more power to him for it. |  |
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| My dad's a nutter on 16:33 - Aug 8 with 1660 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| My dad's a nutter on 16:22 - Aug 8 by strikalite |
To be honest I wished my Dad would have been like that, he had a mini stroke many years ago and it stopped him in his tracks for a good while, not physically but mentally..
Really good attitude imo, he obviously must feel ok too... |
Cheers and sorry to hear about your dad. | |
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| My dad's a nutter on 16:35 - Aug 8 with 1655 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| My dad's a nutter on 16:24 - Aug 8 by GlasgowBlue |
Best wishes to your dad Dollers. Sound like the sort of bloke who is making the most of his life and more power to him for it. |
Cheers Glassers. Since retiring they go on about 6 holidays a year which is absolutely the right way to go about it IMO. Live life to the full! | |
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| My dad's a nutter on 17:00 - Aug 8 with 1589 views | J2BLUE |
Hope he's doing well! |  |
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| My dad's a nutter on 17:13 - Aug 8 with 1532 views | blueislander |
| My dad's a nutter on 17:00 - Aug 8 by J2BLUE |
Hope he's doing well! |
Don’t want to play this down Dollers, but mini strokes can be much ado about nothing, and caused by stress. My wife had one a few months back. Of course, at your father’s age he should be taking things very easily. Did they scan him , and find out the extent of the stroke? |  | | |
| My dad's a nutter on 17:30 - Aug 8 with 1430 views | Churchman |
Best wishes to him. I love that don’t stop attitude and hope he enjoys his IoW holiday. |  | | |
| My dad's a nutter on 17:50 - Aug 8 with 1403 views | factual_blue |
A few months ago, Mrs Factual walked into the lounge and said 'i don't feel right'. She said she was writing a WhatsApp to a friend, and all the words were jumping on top of each other. I looked at her phone; she'd typed the same phrase 2-3 times. We watched TV for a short while. The Apprentice - You're Fired was on. Rather concerned, when Tom Allen appeared I asked who he was. She didn't know. I told her it was Tom Allen. 'That's not Tom Allen', she said. I showed her his picture on the then internet. 'Oh,' she said, 'it must be'.
The following day we'd both been thinking the same thing. Mrs F (now feeling fine) spoke to a friend whose husband had had a mini-stroke. She urged to call 111 as the symptoms sounded identical to her husband's.
111 arranged an ambulance, as a non-emergency. Ten hours later it hadn't arrived, so we told them not to bother.
On Monday, we rang the GP. He took some details over the phone and said he'd send them electronically to WSH. He also prescribed her some statins, which would help if she had indeed had a mini-stroke.
Less than an hour later, as I was collecting the pills, WSH rang Mrs F and told her to come up straight away. WSH runs a TIA assessment clinic every day.
We trotted up there. After a blood test, MRI scan, ultrasound of the carotid artery etc, the diagnosis was....
...for the first time in her life Mrs F had had a migraine. The consultant said for every three people referred to them, two will have had a migraine.
We were, to put it mildly, very relieved.
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| My dad's a nutter on 18:11 - Aug 8 with 1328 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| My dad's a nutter on 17:13 - Aug 8 by blueislander |
Don’t want to play this down Dollers, but mini strokes can be much ado about nothing, and caused by stress. My wife had one a few months back. Of course, at your father’s age he should be taking things very easily. Did they scan him , and find out the extent of the stroke? |
They did scan him, said it was a mild stroke, and gave him some medication that contains aspirin. Other than that I couldn't tell you.
EDIT: I think he had all the scans/checks Facters mentions above, and equally got him in pretty quickly once they had the first results from the GP. [Post edited 8 Aug 2022 18:14]
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| My dad's a nutter on 19:21 - Aug 8 with 1221 views | blueislander |
| My dad's a nutter on 18:11 - Aug 8 by The_Flashing_Smile |
They did scan him, said it was a mild stroke, and gave him some medication that contains aspirin. Other than that I couldn't tell you.
EDIT: I think he had all the scans/checks Facters mentions above, and equally got him in pretty quickly once they had the first results from the GP. [Post edited 8 Aug 2022 18:14]
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Good news . Hopefully that will get him sorted. | | | |
| My dad's a nutter on 19:34 - Aug 8 with 1198 views | FromReuserWithLove |
Fair play to the old boy. Best wishes to him. |  | | |
| My dad's a nutter on 22:22 - Aug 8 with 1057 views | Veggie |
Slightly bad taste I know, but for some reason I couldn’t help reading the OP in time with “My old man’s a dustman”
“My old Dad’s a nutter,
He had a mini stroke,
He walked to the doctors,
Then used a hedge trimmer,
And ran to Tesco’s
Oh…
My old man’s a nutter,
He’s 86 next month,
He had to go to hospital,
While me a lady dollers,
Watch a play in Soho
Etc.
Sorry Flashers, I hope he is well. [Post edited 8 Aug 2022 22:23]
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| My dad's a nutter on 22:32 - Aug 8 with 1004 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| My dad's a nutter on 14:47 - Aug 8 by homer_123 |
As mad as that may seem, there is actually a logic isn't there?
As in, get in what you can, don't stop etc?
EDIT: though running to Tesco's does sound a little bit bonkers. [Post edited 8 Aug 2022 14:47]
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Running towards adversity. |  |
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| My dad's a nutter on 01:17 - Aug 9 with 910 views | XYZ |
| My dad's a nutter on 22:22 - Aug 8 by Veggie |
Slightly bad taste I know, but for some reason I couldn’t help reading the OP in time with “My old man’s a dustman”
“My old Dad’s a nutter,
He had a mini stroke,
He walked to the doctors,
Then used a hedge trimmer,
And ran to Tesco’s
Oh…
My old man’s a nutter,
He’s 86 next month,
He had to go to hospital,
While me a lady dollers,
Watch a play in Soho
Etc.
Sorry Flashers, I hope he is well. [Post edited 8 Aug 2022 22:23]
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Doesn't scan.
Don't give up the day job just yet.
Keep trying, though. | | | |
| My dad's a nutter on 08:42 - Aug 9 with 769 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| My dad's a nutter on 01:17 - Aug 9 by XYZ |
Doesn't scan.
Don't give up the day job just yet.
Keep trying, though. |
oh
My old Dad’s a nutter,
He had a mini stroke,
Walked to the docs and trimmed a hedge
And then ran to Tes-co’s
Oh my old man’s a nutter,
He’s 86 you know,
He got took in while we were out at,
Theatre in Soho - oi! | |
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| My dad's a nutter on 08:49 - Aug 9 with 752 views | Keno |
your day sound like quite the man!!
Make the most of him Dolls, cos from experience you will miss far more than you ever expected you would when he isnt around anymore |  |
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