Out of Hospital

Well, I visited the hospital and was given a load of tests. The outcome is I have Benign positional Vertigo which is incurable. There are occasions when I just cannot stand up and others times it’s not too bad. (Like now) They have given me pills to take 8 per day, Gee wiz, my stomach is in a turmoil already, guess I will just have to live with this and get back to my modelling.
Cheers and thanks for the last lot of kind words.

Paul

 

Hi Paul. I do not know what else to say except to keep light of things and wish you the best. (And Happy Hannuka of course - LOL) I am glad that you will be getting back to business and look forward to more pics with your new camera!

Russ
Hoffman Valley RR

 

Paul. Like rush2ny There isn't much I can say except Happy Hannukah and God be with you. I like the Happy Hannukah logo you inserted. It suits you to a tee. Glad you can still work your trains.

 

But Hanukkah is in December. This is a test, right? It starts December 10th at Sundown.

Welcome back Paul. Sounds like a strange disease you have picked up. :-(

Roger

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Paul,
Keep beliving and stay faithfull and you'll be alright! I will include you in prayer for friends across the pond!!! I wish you the best... God bless... Happy Hannukah! Keep your will and you'll be around a long long time... will power and faith is like a petition it moves mountains wether its mountain ranges or moutain locomotives!!!!

 

Welcome back Paul. Like the other notes I wish you well.

DJ

 

Get well soon Paul. I have a cousin who suffers from Meneir's Desease. It sounds a lot like what you have. She has her good and bad days too. I myself am going in the hospital for hip replacement surgery tomorrow. It's no fun getting old.
Well wishes,
Warren

 

HERMANzGERMAN. I also have a hip replacement coming up. It is scheduled for December or January but the way my hip is hurting I doubt I can hold off that long. I wish you well with yours.

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Geez Paul,couldn't you pick a disease with a shorter name.

I wish you well my friend.

 

Thanks Dick! I'm pretty wrecked over this by now. I put some bed sheets over my layout yesterday and stored all my rolling stock away. I guess the only up side, (other than hopefully no more pain) is I'll have lots of time coming up to weather all my locos and cars that need it. All in all, I am looking forward to being as mobile as I used to be again. I went 2 years with pain before seeing the writing on the wall. In those 2 years I gained 25 pounds and became a human jello mold, from increased in-activity. Don't let it do this to you.
Well wishes,
Warren

 

Dear Paul Templar,

We are al so glad your back! We are sorry to hear that you have this illness. Please don't let it get to you. We all will be praying for you! I want to thank you for sharing your modeling talents with us. You have a real gift there, GOD has blessed you and I pray that he keeps onblessingyou!

 

Welcome back Paul! The Lord will look after you, we all keep reminding Him of your needs. I hope you can sit to work, or at least enjoy your most excellent labors. I look foreward to your photos. Stop by when ever you can.

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From you number one fan at TrainBoard here Paul. I had headaches and dizziness. The doctor's at one point thought it might be cancer or a strock, but eventually it was found out I had a deep infection in my sinuses and inner ear. I will probably have some headaches the rest of my life, but I think: "better than the alternatives." I am sure you had a big scare and although what you have will be an inconvenience form time to time: "better than the alternatives."

 

Paul,
Sorry to hear of your illness. Take it from me...time cures everything. Take care of yorself my friend and use a lot of "TT" (Traintheropy!)
John

 

I did a little looking around the net - for those of you, like me, who have never heard of Paul's condition before here's what it is:

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is an inner ear problem that results in short lasting, but severe, room-spinning vertigo. Its name, BPPV, indicates that it is benign, or not a very serious or progressive condition; paroxysmal, meaning sudden and unpredictable in onset; positional, because it comes about with a change in head position; and vertigo, causing a sense of room-spinning or whirling, often expressed as "dizziness". Although called benign, those who suffer from this distressing and incapacitating condition do not trivialize BPPV. <hr></blockquote>

There's more here http://www-surgery.ucsd.edu/ent/PatientInfo/info_bppv.html

Sounds like there are some options with surgery, as well as some other treatments. I'm not sure if I would be too keen to take 8 pills a day

Well I sure know about spinning rooms when standing up complete with a stomach in turmoil - but for me it's usually self inflicted - darn that beer

Seriously mate - take care of yourself. I recommend a nice linear track plan to avoid the round-and-round train running

 

Paul, sorry to hear of your problem and hope it passes with medication shortly. I had a similar problem 15 months ago and the symptom was treated as a stoke but after all kinds of tests (MRI, etc) I was told it was a mild stroke. I recently changed doctors and am now told I probably had an
inner ear infection. I hope your dizziness is receding and you are back on both feet shortly.
Take care and thanks for sharing your life with us. Jim

 

Hi Guys, much appreciate the kind comments, nice to know just where all your friends are, when you need them.

Thanks again.
Paul


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