Incredible.... I am glad that she will be OK..
L
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From: tschibasch <tschibasch_at_yahoo.com>
To: <OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 10:31 AM
Subject: [OliveStarlightOrchestra] Celia Salinas
> In case any of you did not know, this is my brother's former
> girlfriend. She now is an attorney living in San Francisco.
>
> For months I heard nothing from her. Then I got the following shocking
> news, which I am posting below. I have telephoned her, and she is now
> doing fine.
>
>
>
> >Hi, John,
> >
> >As I told you previously, I have been through a
> >lot of stuff recently. Here's the deal.
> >
> >In November I found out I had an AVM. See
> >http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/cerebro/AVM.html.
> >
> >In December I had an angiogram so they could get
> >a better look, see
> >http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/common/articles.cfm?ARTID=560,
> >but I suffered a stroke during the procedure.
> >(I had to go to a lame hospital thanks to a spat
> >that my insurance carrier was having with USCF.)
> >
> >I was off work until March. The stroke hit the
> >outgoing language area, so I have had problems
> >speaking and writing what I'm thinking. I am
> >totally recovered according to the stroke
> >doctors, but I feel like I am still really
> >damaged. I can't always say what I'm thinkig.
> >I also have problems with names. That is really
> >annoying. For the most part, I'm back to normal.
> >I do better under pressure, so presenting to
> >judges has not been problematic. That is good.
> >
> >In July, after the insurance problems were over,
> >I had gamma knife radiation done at UCSF. See
> >http://www.ucsf.edu/gammakf/.
> >Basically, they zap your head, and it takes a
> >couple of years to get rid of the avm. It beats
> >surgery!
> >
> >They put me on anti-seizure medication
> >afterwards, which has been very difficult to
> >adjust to. First, I was really tired. Then,
> >when I adjusted, they raised the dose, so I got
> >tired again. I adjusted. Then recently, I have
> >been feeling dizzy and been having problems
> >concentrating, which SUCKS in my line of work. I
> >think they are going to change my medication, but
> >I have no idea how long it will take. It is
> >frustrating.
> >
> >Of course, this is THE job to have during all of
> >this. When I had my stroke, people donated their
> >leave hours to me, so I kept my check and my
> >insurance. The people here are really wonderful,
> >and I am good at my job, even with my problems.
> >Sadly, I can only work here for 5 years. I have
> >a year and a half left to go. By then, I think
> >I'll be ready to move on.
> >
> >So, that's my story. Feel free to pass it along.
> >
> >Cel
>
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Received on 2003-10-02 14:11:54