Stop Famvir
05-Jan-00
PSA = 0.49 (Drop caused by Herpes virus or anti-viral med???)
02-Feb-00
PSA = 0.87
01-Mar-00
PSA = 0.96
29-Mar-00
PSA = 1.01
26-Apr-00
PSA = 1.27
24-May-00
PSA = 1.59
21-Jun-00
PSA = 1.72
15-Jul-00 Event:
1stVertigo Details:
19-Jul-00Sudden severe onslaught of dizzyness leading to nausea & vomiting for about 6 hours. Accompanied by elevated B/P (154/90) and fever.
PSA = 1.86
10-Aug-00
Camping at McRae Provincial Park with family. Gordon fell off his bike while on his own and did not tell me until later in the day when I asked about his "walking funny". Knee & elbow abraisions.
11-Aug-00
Balance problems, walking with his hiking stick - taking it real easy.
12-Aug-00 - Event: Stroke
Details: To Emergency in Orillia early A.M ( speech beginning to slur, balance worsening). where he underwent a lot of needle jabbing, (his veins tend to colapse on all but the most expert of "blood-letters") neurological testing and the CT scan (without dye). Everything was normal except the obvious slurred speech, left sided weakness & the inability to "walk the white line" He has definitely had a CVA! Rx Coated aspirin daily 325. Ministry of Transport informed. NOT to attempt to drive.
12-Aug-00 Rx:
Start aspirin 325mg, coated Further tests (Carotid Doppler & echocardiogram) not available until September 20th
15-Aug-00
Meeting with Physio to set-up Stroke Rehab
16-Aug-00
PSA = 1.75
20-Aug-00
Toronto: Another severe bout of dizzyness with nausea & vomiting. Vomiting lasted 1/2 hour then resting in a lazyBoy chair, the vertigo continued if he moved his head even slightly, but left quiet and still, he slept on & off until finally about 3 1/4 hours when he woke & the room stood still! The nausea was settled, so we got 50mg of gravol into him, and he went back to sleep. Later, about 5 oz of grape juice stayed down, and later still, a small mini-go yogurt slipped down. Another dose of gravol before the trip home and the journey did not seem to re-create the symptoms.
21-Aug-00
Saw GP (Dr. Kelley) Set up appointments for ENT and neuro testing. Suggested 1/2 tab (25mg) Gravol daily may help until then.
22-Aug-00
Start Gravol, 25 mg
12-Sep-00
Speech Therapist (Cheryl Warnica) Discharged after first session.
13-Sep-00
PSA = 2.50
14-Sep-00
Another "Dizzy" attack Spent the day (2:30pm onward) on the couch Discovered he had "forgotten" to take Gravol that morning. Able at 11:00 pm to get upstairs to bed.
15-Sep-00
Travelled to Toronto - no dizzyness.
16-Sep-00
Able to proudly walk our youngest daughter, Shelley down the aisle (used cane)
18-Sep-00
Fell today while taking down a hanging basket (arms scraped)
20-Sep-00
Carotid Doppler test @ Newmarket hospital.
27-Sep-00
Dr Koo Optometrist sees no change in eyes due to stroke.
11-Oct-00
Full Body Bone Scan
PSA = 2.48
17-Oct-00
First Visit with Dr Arts, Neurologist
08-Nov-00
PSA = 2.55
06-Dec-00
PSA = 2.91
11-Dec-00
Saw Dr Thornley (ENT) Scheduled an ENG (Electro Nystagmograph)
